Eastern, MN town hall & government
Eastern spent $194,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $847 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eastern's government.
Where Eastern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Eastern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parkers Prairie Public School District
Eastern's K–12 school district, shared with Parkers Prairie, Parkers Prairie, Urbank, Effington, Miltona and Elmo. 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 26%
- State 68%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,781 per pupil, $9,065 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 Eastern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eastern 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 Eastern's government
Who represents Eastern
Eastern 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.