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Jordan, MN town hall & government

Jordan spent $12.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,961 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jordan's money goes

Spent
$12.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,961
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
$3,345 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million39%
Police
$1.6 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million11%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$646,0005%
Interest on debt
$563,0004%
Fire
$437,0003%
Housing & development
$305,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$105,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jordan

Full-time staff
28
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time9 part
Police
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 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

Jordan Public School District

Jordan's K–12 school district, shared with Sand Creek, St. Lawrence, Spring Lake and Louisville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,721
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,721 per pupil, $9,178 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 Jordan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,470
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$336,200
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.

Local

Contact Jordan's government

🏛️ Official websitejordanmn.gov ↗
Town hall phone(952) 492-2535

Town hall & decisions in Jordan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jordan

Jordan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Jordan'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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