Town Hall · Automba

Automba, MN town hall & government

Automba spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $551 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Automba's money goes

Spent
$81,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$551
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$59,00073%
Fire
$10,00012%
Administration & buildings
$3,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$8,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 12%
Town workforce

Who works for Automba

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
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

Cromwell-Wright Public Schools

Automba's K–12 school district, shared with Beseman, Cromwell, Eagle, Lakeview, Wright and Kalevala. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,718
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,718 per pupil, $9,312 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 Automba: Barnum Public School District ($13,121 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Automba pay

Typical tax bill
$1,917
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$259,100
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 Automba's government

Town hall & decisions in Automba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Automba

Automba is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Automba'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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