Freedom, MN town hall & government
Freedom spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $420 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freedom's government.
Where Freedom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 10%
Who works for Freedom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freedom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
Freedom's K–12 school district, shared with Janesville, Pemberton, Waldorf, Alton, Janesville and Vivian. 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 26%
- State 68%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,830 per pupil, $10,792 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 Freedom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freedom 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 Freedom's government
Who represents Freedom
Freedom 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.