Fairview, MN town hall & government
Fairview spent $110,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairview's government.
Where Fairview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 30%
Who works for Fairview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshall Public School District
Fairview's K–12 school district, shared with Marshall, Lake Marshall, Clifton, Ghent, Sodus and Stanley. 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 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,605 per pupil, $9,628 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 Fairview: Lakeview School District ($13,819 per pupil).
Which schools Fairview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairview 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 Fairview's government
Who represents Fairview
Fairview 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.