Cherry Grove, MN town hall & government
Cherry Grove spent $245,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherry Grove's government.
Where Cherry Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cherry Grove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cherry Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cherry Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District
Cherry Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Kenyon, Kenyon, Wanamingo, Wanamingo, Holden and Dennison. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,668 per pupil, $9,245 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 Cherry Grove: Triton School District ($14,427 per pupil).
Which schools Cherry Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherry Grove 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 Cherry Grove's government
Who represents Cherry Grove
Cherry Grove 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.