Town Hall · Fortier

Fortier, MN town hall & government

Fortier spent $144,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,565 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fortier's money goes

Spent
$144,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,565
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$121,00084%
Administration & buildings
$7,0005%
Fire
$5,0003%
Sewer & trash
$4,0003%
Other
$7,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 26%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fortier

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Canby Public School District

Fortier's K–12 school district, shared with Canby, Florida, Hammer, Norman, Porter and St. Leo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,453
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
590
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,453 per pupil, $7,951 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 Fortier pay

Typical tax bill
$1,875
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$350,000
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 Fortier's government

Town hall & decisions in Fortier →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fortier

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

All of Fortier'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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