Fosston, MN town hall & government
Fosston spent $15.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $11,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fosston's government.
Where Fosston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the federal government 26%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fosston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fosston Public School District
Fosston's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Gully, Island Lake, Lengby, Rosebud and Heier. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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 Fosston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fosston 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 Fosston's government
Who represents Fosston
Fosston is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.