Madelia, MN town hall & government
Madelia spent $14.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madelia's government.
Where Madelia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Madelia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madelia Public School District
Madelia's K–12 school district, shared with Madelia, Fieldon, Ceresco, Linden, Lincoln and Riverdale. 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 19%
- State 74%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,494 per pupil, $9,355 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.
Which schools Madelia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madelia 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 Madelia's government
Who represents Madelia
Madelia is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.