Town Hall · Kelliher

Kelliher, MN town hall & government

Kelliher spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,730 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kelliher's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,730
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$679,000
$2,543 per resident
Water & other utilities
$814,00064%
Roads & transportation
$100,0008%
Sewer & trash
$100,0008%
Fire
$65,0005%
Administration & buildings
$55,0004%
Parks & libraries
$19,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$94,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • From the state 11%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kelliher

Full-time staff
5
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 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

Kelliher Public School District

Kelliher's K–12 school district, shared with Kelliher, Shotley, Waskish, Woodrow, Battle and Shooks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,024
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $21,024 per pupil, $11,991 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 Kelliher pay

Typical tax bill
$1,186
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$179,600
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 Kelliher's government

Town hall & decisions in Kelliher →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kelliher

Kelliher is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Kelliher'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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