Edwards, MN town hall & government
Edwards spent $201,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edwards's government.
Where Edwards's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Edwards
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edwards didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
MACCRAY School District
Edwards's K–12 school district, shared with Clara City, Crate, Lone Tree, Maynard, Raymond and Rheiderland. 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 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,984 per pupil, $9,660 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 Edwards: Prinsburg Public School District.
Which schools Edwards kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edwards 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 Edwards's government
Who represents Edwards
Edwards 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.