Town Hall · Freeman

Freeman, MN town hall & government

Freeman spent $100,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $208 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Freeman's money goes

Spent
$100,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$208
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$51,000
$106 per resident
Roads & transportation
$53,00053%
Fire
$33,00033%
Administration & buildings
$5,0005%
Interest on debt
$3,0003%
Other
$6,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Freeman

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freeman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glenville-Emmons School District

Freeman's K–12 school district, shared with Emmons, Glenville, Myrtle, Shell Rock, Nunda and London. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,531
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
224
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,531 per pupil, $12,670 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 Freeman: Albert Lea Public School District ($17,748 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Freeman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,964
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$221,900
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 Freeman's government

Town hall & decisions in Freeman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freeman

Freeman is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Freeman'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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