Forestville, MN town hall & government
Forestville spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forestville's government.
Where Forestville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 32%
Who works for Forestville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingsland Public School District
Forestville's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Spring Valley, Wykoff, Fillmore, Bloomfield and Fountain. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,319 per pupil, $8,882 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 Forestville: Fillmore Central ($15,286 per pupil).
Which schools Forestville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forestville 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 Forestville's government
Who represents Forestville
Forestville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.