Cushing, MN town hall & government
Cushing spent $167,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cushing's government.
Where Cushing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Cushing didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cushing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cushing didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Little Falls Public School District
Cushing's K–12 school district, shared with Darling, Green Prairie, Little Falls, Pike Creek, Randall and Sobieski. 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 18%
- State 75%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,508 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 Cushing: Pillager Public School District ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Cushing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cushing 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 Cushing's government
Who represents Cushing
Cushing 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.