Garnes, MN town hall & government
Garnes spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garnes's government.
Where Garnes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Garnes collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Garnes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Lake County Central Public Schools
Garnes's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Emardville, Equality, Lambert, Oklee and Plummer. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,749 per pupil, $10,950 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 Garnes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garnes 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 Garnes's government
Who represents Garnes
Garnes 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.