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Jupiter, MN town hall & government

Jupiter spent $45,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jupiter's money goes

Spent
$45,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$433
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$25,00056%
Fire
$5,00011%
Administration & buildings
$4,0009%
Health & welfare
$2,0004%
Sewer & trash
$1,0002%
Other
$8,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 48%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jupiter

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jupiter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-County School District

Jupiter's K–12 school district, shared with Arveson, Deerwood, Halma, Karlstad, Lake Bronson and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,102
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,102 per pupil, $13,239 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 Jupiter: Kittson Central School District ($20,581 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jupiter pay

Typical tax bill
$1,077
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$87,100
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 Jupiter's government

Town hall & decisions in Jupiter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jupiter

Jupiter is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Jupiter'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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