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.
Where Decoria's money goes
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.
Who works for Decoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Decoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decoria 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 Decoria's government
Who represents Decoria
Decoria is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.