Comfort, MN town hall & government
Comfort spent $208,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Comfort's government.
Where Comfort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the federal government 27%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Comfort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mora Public School District
Comfort's K–12 school district, shared with Ford, Mora, Quamba, Whited, Knife Lake and Peace. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,586 per pupil, $9,278 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 Comfort: Braham Public School District ($12,646 per pupil).
Which schools Comfort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Comfort 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 Comfort's government
Who represents Comfort
Comfort is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.