Shetek, MN town hall & government
Shetek spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $524 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shetek's government.
Where Shetek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Shetek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tracy Area Public School District
Shetek's K–12 school district, shared with Balaton, Currie, Custer, Garvin, Monroe and Skandia. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,471 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 Shetek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shetek 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 Shetek's government
Who represents Shetek
Shetek 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.