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Clinton, MN town hall & government

Clinton spent $183,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $680 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$183,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$680
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$150,00082%
Fire
$17,0009%
Administration & buildings
$7,0004%
Other
$9,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 27%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Luverne Public School District

Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Hardwick, Kenneth, Luverne, Luverne, Magnolia and Magnolia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,771
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,155
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,771 per pupil, $11,039 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 Clinton: Hills-Beaver Creek School District ($15,175 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,652
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$295,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Clinton'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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