Arctander, MN town hall & government
Arctander spent $160,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arctander's government.
Where Arctander's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Arctander
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arctander didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New London-Spicer School District
Arctander's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Andrew, New London, New London, Spicer, Green Lake and Burbank. 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 31%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,773 per pupil, $9,738 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 Arctander: Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg ($14,117 per pupil).
Which schools Arctander kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arctander 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 Arctander's government
Who represents Arctander
Arctander 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.