Town Hall · Farley

Farley, MN town hall & government

Farley spent $111,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,467 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Farley's money goes

Spent
$111,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,467
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$93,00084%
Fire
$5,0005%
Administration & buildings
$3,0003%
Sewer & trash
$1,0001%
Other
$9,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 21%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Farley

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

Farley's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Helgeland and Higdem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,576
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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 Farley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,063
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$225,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Farley's government

Town hall & decisions in Farley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farley

Farley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Farley'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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