Freeborn, MN town hall & government
Freeborn spent $404,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeborn's government.
Where Freeborn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Utility sales 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Freeborn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United South Central School District
Freeborn's K–12 school district, shared with Bricelyn, Clark, Easton, Kiester, Kiester and Walters. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Freeborn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeborn 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 Freeborn's government
Who represents Freeborn
Freeborn 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.