Ransom, MN town hall & government
Ransom spent $84,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 11%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ransom collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ransom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Worthington Public School District
Ransom's K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow, Bigelow, Dewald, Rushmore, Summit Lake and Worthington. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 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 Ransom: Ellsworth Public School District ($18,461 per pupil).
Which schools Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom 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 Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom 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.