Deerfield, MN town hall & government
Deerfield spent $115,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deerfield's government.
Where Deerfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Deerfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deerfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Medford Public School District
Deerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Medford, Medford, Walcott, Merton and Clinton Falls. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,128 per pupil, $8,039 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 Deerfield: Owatonna Public School District ($15,325 per pupil).
Which schools Deerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deerfield 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 Deerfield's government
Who represents Deerfield
Deerfield 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.