Faxon, MN town hall & government
Faxon spent $222,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Faxon's government.
Where Faxon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Faxon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Faxon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belle Plaine Public School District
Faxon's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Plaine, Blakeley, Belle Plaine, San Francisco and Hancock. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,127 per pupil, $7,873 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 Faxon: Le Sueur-Henderson School District ($14,312 per pupil).
Which schools Faxon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Faxon 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 Faxon's government
Who represents Faxon
Faxon 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.