Audubon, MN town hall & government
Audubon spent $970,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,876 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Audubon's government.
Where Audubon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Audubon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Park Audubon School District
Audubon's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Park, Lake Park, Cuba, Audubon, Hamden and Cormorant. 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 36%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,655 per pupil, $9,385 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.
Which schools Audubon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Audubon 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 Audubon's government
Who represents Audubon
Audubon 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.