Garfield, MN town hall & government
Garfield spent $519,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield's government.
Where Garfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Garfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alexandria Public School District
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Alexandria, Carlos, Carlos, Forada and La Grand. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,650 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 Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield 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 Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield 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.