Garvin, MN town hall & government
Garvin spent $268,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garvin's government.
Where Garvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tracy Area Public School District
Garvin's K–12 school district, shared with Balaton, Currie, Custer, Monroe, Shetek and Skandia. 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 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,471 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 Garvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garvin 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 Garvin's government
Who represents Garvin
Garvin 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.