Town Hall · Coon Creek

Coon Creek, MN town hall & government

Coon Creek spent $88,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coon Creek's money goes

Spent
$88,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$383
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$68,00077%
Fire
$9,00010%
Administration & buildings
$5,0006%
Other
$6,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 27%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Coon Creek collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Coon Creek

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

RTR Public Schools

Coon Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Florence, Hope, Marshfield, Russell and Ruthton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,468
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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 Coon Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$1,431
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$249,000
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 Coon Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Coon Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coon Creek

Coon Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Coon Creek'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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