Town Hall · Sibley

Sibley, MN town hall & government

Sibley spent $256,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sibley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sibley's money goes

Spent
$256,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,036
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$216,00084%
Fire
$14,0005%
Administration & buildings
$10,0004%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$13,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Sibley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sibley

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sibley East School District

Sibley's K–12 school district, shared with Arlington, Dryden, Gaylord, Green Isle, Arlington and Green Isle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,573
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,067
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,573 per pupil, $8,750 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sibley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,351
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$247,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Sibley's government

Town hall & decisions in Sibley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sibley

Sibley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Sibley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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