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Franconia, MN town hall & government

Franconia spent $679,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Franconia's money goes

Spent
$679,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$357
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$720,000
$379 per resident
Roads & transportation
$547,00081%
Fire
$50,0007%
Administration & buildings
$34,0005%
Interest on debt
$26,0004%
Other
$22,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Franconia collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Franconia

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Chisago Lakes School District

Franconia's K–12 school district, shared with Center City, Lindstrom, Shafer, Shafer, Taylors Falls and Chisago City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,786
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,786 per pupil, $8,880 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 Franconia: Franconia Public School District.

Property tax

What homeowners in Franconia pay

Typical tax bill
$4,542
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$431,900
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 Franconia's government

Town hall & decisions in Franconia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franconia

Franconia is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Franconia'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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