Shell Rock, MN town hall & government
Shell Rock spent $117,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Rock's government.
Where Shell Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Shell Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenville-Emmons School District
Shell Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Emmons, Glenville, Myrtle, Nunda, Freeman and London. 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 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,531 per pupil, $12,670 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 Shell Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock's government
Who represents Shell Rock
Shell Rock 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.