Town Hall · Arveson

Arveson, MN town hall & government

Arveson spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arveson's money goes

Spent
$38,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$418
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$15,00039%
Sewer & trash
$12,00032%
Fire
$4,00011%
Administration & buildings
$2,0005%
Other
$5,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 61%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Arveson

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Tri-County School District

Arveson's K–12 school district, shared with Deerwood, Halma, Karlstad, Lake Bronson, Lincoln and Norway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,102
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $23,102 per pupil, $13,239 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 Arveson pay

Typical tax bill
$880
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$167,200
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 Arveson's government

Town hall & decisions in Arveson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arveson

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

All of Arveson'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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