Town Hall · Seely

Seely, MN town hall & government

Seely spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Seely's money goes

Spent
$57,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$311
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$44,00077%
Administration & buildings
$8,00014%
Fire
$3,0005%
Health & welfare
$2,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seely collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Seely

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Seely didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

United South Central School District

Seely's K–12 school district, shared with Bricelyn, Clark, Easton, Freeborn, Kiester and Kiester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,853
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Seely: Blue Earth Area Public Schools ($13,623 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Seely pay

Typical tax bill
$1,353
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$215,600
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 Seely's government

Town hall & decisions in Seely →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seely

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

All of Seely'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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