Colfax, MN town hall & government
Colfax spent $164,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Where Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, Brooten, Crow Lake, Crow River, Elrosa and Gilchrist. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Colfax: New London-Spicer School District ($15,773 per pupil).
Which schools Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.