Fountain, MN town hall & government
Fountain spent $741,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fountain's government.
Where Fountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fillmore Central
Fountain's K–12 school district, shared with Bristol, Carimona, Harmony, Harmony, Preston and Preston. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,286 per pupil, $9,721 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 Fountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fountain 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 Fountain's government
Who represents Fountain
Fountain 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.