Fahlun, MN town hall & government
Fahlun spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fahlun's government.
Where Fahlun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Fahlun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fahlun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Willmar Public School District
Fahlun's K–12 school district, shared with Blomkest, Kandiyohi, Pennock, Willmar, Kandiyohi and Willmar. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,523 per pupil, $10,303 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 Fahlun: A.C.G.C. Public School District ($15,853 per pupil).
Which schools Fahlun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fahlun 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 Fahlun's government
Who represents Fahlun
Fahlun 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.