Foreston, MN town hall & government
Foreston spent $795,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foreston's government.
Where Foreston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Foreston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milaca Public School District
Foreston's K–12 school district, shared with Bock, Borgholm, Milaca, Milaca, Page and Pease. 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 20%
- State 70%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,736 per pupil, $8,752 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 Foreston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foreston 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 Foreston's government
Who represents Foreston
Foreston 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.