Town Hall · Forada

Forada, MN town hall & government

Forada spent $425,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Forada's money goes

Spent
$425,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,214
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$7,057 per resident
Sewer & trash
$165,00039%
Fire
$132,00031%
Roads & transportation
$33,0008%
Interest on debt
$31,0007%
Administration & buildings
$27,0006%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Other
$27,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 49%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Forada

Full-time staff
0
31 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexandria Public School District

Forada's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Alexandria, Carlos, Carlos, Garfield and La Grand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,893
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,650 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 Forada pay

Typical tax bill
$2,469
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$288,600
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 Forada's government

🏛️ Official websiteforadadays.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forada

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

All of Forada'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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