Gordon, MN town hall & government
Gordon spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gordon's government.
Where Gordon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gordon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gordon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osakis Public School District
Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Osakis, Orange, West Union, Osakis, Leslie and West Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,012 per pupil, $9,020 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Gordon: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District ($15,805 per pupil).
Which schools Gordon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gordon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gordon's government
Who represents Gordon
Gordon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.