Cormorant, MN town hall & government
Cormorant spent $393,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cormorant's government.
Where Cormorant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cormorant collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cormorant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cormorant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Park Audubon School District
Cormorant's K–12 school district, shared with Audubon, Lake Park, Lake Park, Cuba, Audubon and Hamden. 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 36%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,655 per pupil, $9,385 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 Cormorant: Pelican Rapids Public School District ($15,162 per pupil).
Which schools Cormorant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cormorant 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 Cormorant's government
Who represents Cormorant
Cormorant 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.