Town Hall · Akron

Akron, MN town hall & government

Akron spent $78,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $481 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Akron's money goes

Spent
$78,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$481
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$52,00067%
Sewer & trash
$7,0009%
Fire
$5,0006%
Administration & buildings
$5,0006%
Other
$9,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 42%
  • From the federal government 11%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Akron

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Akron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District

Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Appleton, Augusta, Big Bend, Correll and Edison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,487
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 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 Akron: Ortonville Public Schools ($16,161 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Akron pay

Typical tax bill
$1,860
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$240,000
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 Akron's government

Town hall & decisions in Akron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Akron

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

All of Akron'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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