Fair Haven, MN town hall & government
Fair Haven spent $439,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fair Haven's government.
Where Fair Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fair Haven collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fair Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fair Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kimball Public School District
Fair Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Kimball, Maine Prairie and Kingston. 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 32%
- State 65%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,243 per pupil, $9,098 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 Fair Haven: Annandale Public School District ($14,067 per pupil).
Which schools Fair Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven's government
Who represents Fair Haven
Fair Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.