Town Hall · Jo Daviess

Jo Daviess, MN town hall & government

Jo Daviess spent $219,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $936 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jo Daviess's money goes

Spent
$219,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$936
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$185,00084%
Administration & buildings
$17,0008%
Fire
$9,0004%
Other
$8,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 20%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Jo Daviess didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Jo Daviess

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Blue Earth Area Public Schools

Jo Daviess's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City, Delavan, Delavan, Elmore and Elmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,623
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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 Jo Daviess: Granada-Huntley-East Chain ($17,723 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jo Daviess pay

Typical tax bill
$1,088
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$275,000
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Jo Daviess

Jo Daviess is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Jo Daviess'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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