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.
Where Jasper's money goes
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%
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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 Jasper's government
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.
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.