Aurdal, MN town hall & government
Aurdal spent $237,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aurdal's government.
Where Aurdal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 24%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Aurdal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Aurdal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aurdal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fergus Falls Public School District
Aurdal's K–12 school district, shared with Buse, Dalton, Elizabeth, Fergus Falls, Fergus Falls and Carlisle. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,197 per pupil, $8,671 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 Aurdal: Underwood Public School District ($12,699 per pupil).
Which schools Aurdal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aurdal 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 Aurdal's government
Who represents Aurdal
Aurdal 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.