Avoca, MN town hall & government
Avoca spent $381,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avoca's government.
Where Avoca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Avoca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murray County Central School District
Avoca's K–12 school district, shared with Chandler, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson, Leeds and Slayton. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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 Avoca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avoca 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 Avoca's government
Who represents Avoca
Avoca 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.