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Corcoran, MN town hall & government

Corcoran spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,967 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Corcoran's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,967
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
$1,469 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6 million46%
Police
$2.6 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$582,0004%
Sewer & trash
$408,0003%
Fire
$384,0003%
Parks & libraries
$316,0002%
Interest on debt
$238,0002%
Other
$1.5 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Corcoran

Full-time staff
33
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockford Public School District

Corcoran's K–12 school district, shared with Rockford and Greenfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,512
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,564
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,512 per pupil, $8,086 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 Corcoran: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools ($14,796 per pupil) · Osseo Public School District ($17,497 per pupil) · Delano Public School District ($12,656 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Corcoran pay

Typical tax bill
$6,023
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$569,400
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.

Local

Contact Corcoran's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.corcoran.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Corcoran →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corcoran

Corcoran is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Corcoran'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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