Town Hall · Faribault

Faribault, MN town hall & government

Faribault spent $37.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,536 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Faribault's government.

Town budget

Where Faribault's money goes

Spent
$37.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,536
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$184 per resident
Parks & libraries
$9.8 million26%
Administration & buildings
$7.3 million19%
Police
$6.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$716,0002%
Housing & development
$673,0002%
Interest on debt
$220,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Faribault

Full-time staff
129
98 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 10 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
16 full-time76 part
Police
43 full-time
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Fire
11 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Faribault Public School District

Faribault's K–12 school district, shared with Nerstrand, Wells, Cannon City, Wheeling, Warsaw and Walcott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,745
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,107
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $19,745 per pupil, $12,580 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Faribault pay

Typical tax bill
$2,316
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$241,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Faribault's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.faribault.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Faribault →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Faribault

Faribault is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Faribault's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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