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Jasper, MN town hall & government

Jasper spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,423 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jasper's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,423
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$406,000
$673 per resident
Roads & transportation
$790,00038%
Housing & development
$437,00021%
Health & welfare
$256,00012%
Fire
$154,0007%
Sewer & trash
$128,0006%
Water & other utilities
$69,0003%
Administration & buildings
$45,0002%
Police
$37,0002%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Parks & libraries
$16,0001%
Other
$111,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jasper

Full-time staff
4
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,300
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Other
0 full-time16 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pipestone Area School District

Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Eden, Holland, Ihlen, Pipestone and Sweet. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,364
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,087
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$503,000
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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 Jasper pay

Typical tax bill
$768
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$76,900
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 Jasper's government

Town hall & decisions in Jasper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jasper

Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Brad Finstad and Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Jasper'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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