Forest, MN town hall & government
Forest spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,134 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest's government.
Where Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 38%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools
Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Grove, Oakland, Ogema, Popple Grove, Spring Creek and Waubun. 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 10%
- State 63%
- Federal 27%
Of the $17,767 per pupil, $10,726 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 Forest: Park Rapids Public School District ($14,940 per pupil).
Which schools Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest 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 Forest's government
Who represents Forest
Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.