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Mabel, MN town hall & government

Mabel spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,013 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mabel's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,013
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$3 million
$3,984 per resident
Water & other utilities
$765,00034%
Roads & transportation
$350,00016%
Fire
$309,00014%
Sewer & trash
$194,0009%
Administration & buildings
$123,0005%
Health & welfare
$106,0005%
Parks & libraries
$87,0004%
Interest on debt
$70,0003%
Police
$62,0003%
Other
$176,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mabel

Full-time staff
1
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time23 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mabel-Canton Public School District

Mabel's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Newburg, Canton, Preble and Amherst. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,664
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52,000
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,664 per pupil, $9,718 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 Mabel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,488
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$131,400
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 Mabel's government

🏛️ Official websitemabelmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mabel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mabel

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

All of Mabel'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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