Cornish, MN town hall & government
Cornish spent $135,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornish's government.
Where Cornish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cornish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
G.F.W.
Cornish's K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck, Cairo, Fairfax, Gibbon, Moltke and Ridgely. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,774 per pupil, $11,773 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.
Which schools Cornish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornish 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 Cornish's government
Who represents Cornish
Cornish 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.