Limestone, MN town hall & government
Limestone spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Limestone's government.
Where Limestone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Limestone collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Limestone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ivanhoe Public School District
Limestone's elementary school district, shared with Ivanhoe, Royal, Arco, Ash Lake, Lake Stay and Shaokatan. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,529 per pupil, $9,088 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 Limestone: Minneota Public School District ($14,004 per pupil).
Which schools Limestone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Limestone 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 Limestone's government
Who represents Limestone
Limestone 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.