Shelby, MN town hall & government
Shelby spent $114,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Shelby collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shelby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Maple River School District
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Beauford, Danville, Good Thunder, Mapleton and Mapleton. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,691 per pupil, $7,781 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 Shelby: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial ($14,012 per pupil).
Which schools Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby 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.