Ness, MN town hall & government
Ness spent $12,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $194 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ness's government.
Where Ness's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 31%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ness collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ness
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ness didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Louis County School District
Ness's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Beatty and Breitung. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Ness kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ness 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 Ness's government
Who represents Ness
Ness is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.