Ridgely, MN town hall & government
Ridgely spent $78,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $661 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgely's government.
Where Ridgely's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 31%
Who works for Ridgely
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
G.F.W.
Ridgely's K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck, Cairo, Cornish, Fairfax, Gibbon and Moltke. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,774 per pupil, $11,773 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 Ridgely kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgely 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 Ridgely's government
Who represents Ridgely
Ridgely 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.