Candor, MN town hall & government
Candor spent $248,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Candor's government.
Where Candor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Candor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Candor's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Shell Lake, Silver Leaf, Toad Lake, Vergas and Evergreen. 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 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,793 per pupil, $9,339 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 Candor: Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil) · Detroit Lakes Public School District ($15,411 per pupil).
Which schools Candor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Candor 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 Candor's government
Who represents Candor
Candor 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.