Jessenland, MN town hall & government
Jessenland spent $204,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jessenland's government.
Where Jessenland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Jessenland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Le Sueur-Henderson School District
Jessenland's K–12 school district, shared with Henderson, Henderson, Le Sueur, Ottawa, Tyrone and Sharon. 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 40%
- State 58%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,312 per pupil, $8,521 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 Jessenland: Sibley East School District ($13,573 per pupil).
Which schools Jessenland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jessenland 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 Jessenland's government
Who represents Jessenland
Jessenland 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.