Town Hall · Nessel

Nessel, MN town hall & government

Nessel spent $838,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $407 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nessel's money goes

Spent
$838,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$407
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$831 per resident
Roads & transportation
$616,00074%
Interest on debt
$70,0008%
Fire
$58,0007%
Administration & buildings
$53,0006%
Other
$41,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nessel

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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

Rush City Public School District

Nessel's K–12 school district, shared with Rush City, Rushseba, Harris, Fish Lake and Rock Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,701
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,599 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 Nessel: Braham Public School District ($12,646 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Nessel pay

Typical tax bill
$4,155
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$413,300
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 Nessel's government

Town hall & decisions in Nessel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nessel

Nessel is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Nessel'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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