Town Hall · Mapleton

Mapleton, MN town hall & government

Mapleton spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $428 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mapleton's money goes

Spent
$137,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$428
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$84,00061%
Fire
$16,00012%
Sewer & trash
$11,0008%
Health & welfare
$10,0007%
Administration & buildings
$6,0004%
Other
$10,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 17%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mapleton

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 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

Maple River School District

Mapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Beauford, Danville, Good Thunder, Mapleton and Minnesota Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,691
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
944
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,691 per pupil, $7,781 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 Mapleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,912
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$313,400
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 Mapleton's government

🏛️ Official websitemapletonmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mapleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mapleton

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

All of Mapleton'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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