Tansem, MN town hall & government
Tansem spent $76,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tansem's government.
Where Tansem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Tansem collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Tansem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tansem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Barnesville Public School District
Tansem's K–12 school district, shared with Atherton, Barnesville, Barnesville, Comstock, Humboldt and Prairie View. 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 28%
- State 69%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,637 per pupil, $8,279 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 Tansem: Pelican Rapids Public School District ($15,162 per pupil).
Which schools Tansem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tansem 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 Tansem's government
Who represents Tansem
Tansem 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.