Shelly, MN town hall & government
Shelly spent $517,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelly's government.
Where Shelly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shelly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shelly didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Climax-Shelly Public Schools
Shelly's K–12 school district, shared with Climax, Hubbard, Nielsville, Vineland, Tynsid and Shelly. 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 18%
- State 75%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,188 per pupil, $9,608 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 Shelly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelly 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 Shelly's government
Who represents Shelly
Shelly 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.