Fairmont, MN town hall & government
Fairmont spent $45.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmont's government.
Where Fairmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fairmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairmont Area School District
Fairmont's K–12 school district, shared with Ceylon, Northrop, Tenhassen, Lake Belt, Fairmont and Rutland. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,446 per pupil, $8,745 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 Fairmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmont 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.
Contact Fairmont's government
Who represents Fairmont
Fairmont 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.