Fisher, MN town hall & government
Fisher spent $698,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fisher's government.
Where Fisher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Fisher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fisher Public School District
Fisher's K–12 school district, shared with Fisher, Nesbit, Tynsid, Fanny, Roome and Bygland. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,159 per pupil, $9,609 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 Fisher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fisher 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 Fisher's government
Who represents Fisher
Fisher 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.