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Decoria, MN town hall & government

Decoria spent $304,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Decoria's money goes

Spent
$304,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$274
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$2,000
$2 per resident
Roads & transportation
$160,00053%
Administration & buildings
$36,00012%
Fire
$33,00011%
Sewer & trash
$30,00010%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$43,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Decoria 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 Decoria

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

St. Clair Public School District

Decoria's K–12 school district, shared with St. Clair, McPherson and Le Ray. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,851
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,851 per pupil, $7,354 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 Decoria: Maple River School District ($13,691 per pupil) · Mankato Public School District ($14,453 per pupil) · Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial ($14,012 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Decoria pay

Typical tax bill
$3,324
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$382,600
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 Decoria's government

Town hall & decisions in Decoria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Decoria

Decoria is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Decoria'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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