Fairview, MN town hall & government
Fairview spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,756 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
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Fairview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pillager Public School District
Fairview's K–12 school district, shared with Pillager, Rosing, Sylvan, Scandia Valley, Home Brook and May. 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 22%
- State 75%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,559 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 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 Pete Stauber. 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.