Selma, MN town hall & government
Selma spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selma's government.
Where Selma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Selma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Selma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Selma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Comfrey Public School District
Selma's K–12 school district, shared with Comfrey, Darfur, Mulligan, Bashaw, Adrian and Delton. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,181 per pupil, $13,705 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 Selma: Mountain Lake Public Schools ($16,587 per pupil).
Which schools Selma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selma 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 Selma's government
Who represents Selma
Selma is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.