Town Hall · Frost

Frost, MN town hall & government

Frost spent $374,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,066 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frost's money goes

Spent
$374,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,066
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$821,000
$4,536 per resident
Sewer & trash
$82,00022%
Roads & transportation
$63,00017%
Water & other utilities
$55,00015%
Parks & libraries
$35,0009%
Fire
$28,0007%
Interest on debt
$26,0007%
Health & welfare
$23,0006%
Administration & buildings
$18,0005%
Other
$44,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frost

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$9,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blue Earth Area Public Schools

Frost's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City, Delavan, Delavan, Elmore and Elmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,623
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Frost pay

Typical tax bill
$771
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$70,800
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 Frost's government

Town hall & decisions in Frost →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frost

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

All of Frost'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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