Town Hall · Ironton

Ironton, MN town hall & government

Ironton spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,099 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ironton's government.

Town budget

Where Ironton's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,099
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$54,000
$97 per resident
Water & other utilities
$344,00030%
Roads & transportation
$206,00018%
Sewer & trash
$144,00012%
Police
$95,0008%
Administration & buildings
$83,0007%
Fire
$61,0005%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$224,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ironton

Full-time staff
3
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Ironton's K–12 school district, shared with Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Irondale and Little Pine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,715
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ironton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,026
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$144,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Ironton's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ironton

Ironton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Ironton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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