Shieldsville, MN town hall & government
Shieldsville spent $212,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shieldsville's government.
Where Shieldsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Shieldsville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Shieldsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-City United School District
Shieldsville's K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg, Le Center, Lexington, Montgomery, Montgomery and Erin. 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 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,049 per pupil, $8,836 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 Shieldsville: Faribault Public School District ($19,745 per pupil) · Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District ($14,033 per pupil).
Which schools Shieldsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shieldsville 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 Shieldsville's government
Who represents Shieldsville
Shieldsville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.