Cedar, MN town hall & government
Cedar spent $412,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar's government.
Where Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martin County West School District
Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek, Fox Lake, Sherburn, Trimont and Welcome. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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 Cedar: Butterfield-Odin Public School District ($18,595 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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 Cedar's government
Who represents Cedar
Cedar is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.