Town Hall · Avon

Avon, MN town hall & government

Avon spent $662,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Avon's money goes

Spent
$662,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$264
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$402,00061%
Fire
$129,00019%
Administration & buildings
$53,0008%
Sewer & trash
$16,0002%
Other
$62,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Avon

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 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

Albany Public School District

Avon's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Avon, St. Anthony, Albany, Farming and St. Martin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,255
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,255 per pupil, $8,374 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 Avon: Holdingford Public School District ($12,768 per pupil) · St. Cloud Public School District ($17,140 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Avon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,044
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$336,700
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 Avon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofavonmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Avon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Avon

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

All of Avon'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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