Fertile, MN town hall & government
Fertile spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $11,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fertile's government.
Where Fertile's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 67%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fertile
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fertile-Beltrami School District
Fertile's K–12 school district, shared with Beltrami, Garfield, Godfrey, Liberty, Reis and Garden. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,876 per pupil, $9,573 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 Fertile kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fertile 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 Fertile's government
Who represents Fertile
Fertile 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.