Garden, MN town hall & government
Garden spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garden's government.
Where Garden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 37%
Who works for Garden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fertile-Beltrami School District
Garden's K–12 school district, shared with Beltrami, Fertile, Garfield, Godfrey, Liberty and Reis. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,876 per pupil, $9,573 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 Garden: Win-E-Mac School District ($16,189 per pupil).
Which schools Garden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garden 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 Garden's government
Who represents Garden
Garden is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.