Town Hall · Zemple

Zemple, MN town hall & government

Zemple spent $26,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Zemple's money goes

Spent
$26,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$289
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$8,00031%
Roads & transportation
$6,00023%
Administration & buildings
$3,00012%
Police
$2,0008%
Fire
$1,0004%
Other
$6,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the federal government 11%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Deer River Public School District

Zemple's K–12 school district, shared with Bowstring, Deer River, Deer River, Lake Jessie, Morse and Oteneagen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,331
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
852
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $21,331 per pupil, $12,459 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 Zemple pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$47,800
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 Zemple's government

Town hall & decisions in Zemple →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Zemple

Zemple is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Zemple'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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