Town Hall · Colvin

Colvin, MN town hall & government

Colvin spent $156,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $492 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Colvin's money goes

Spent
$156,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$492
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$44,00028%
Sewer & trash
$42,00027%
Administration & buildings
$24,00015%
Roads & transportation
$8,0005%
Other
$38,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Colvin

Full-time staff
0
38 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time26 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colvin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mesabi East School District

Colvin's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, White, Hoyt Lakes, Biwabik and Biwabik. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,966
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,966 per pupil, $10,665 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Colvin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,330
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$165,300
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

Contact Colvin's government

Town hall & decisions in Colvin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colvin

Colvin is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Colvin'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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