Town Hall · Geneva

Geneva, MN town hall & government

Geneva spent $544,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,013 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Geneva's money goes

Spent
$544,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,013
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$186,00034%
Administration & buildings
$70,00013%
Sewer & trash
$70,00013%
Roads & transportation
$67,00012%
Parks & libraries
$16,0003%
Fire
$15,0003%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Other
$115,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 32%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Geneva

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

NRHEG School District

Geneva's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Ellendale, Hartland, New Richland, New Richland and Byron. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,429
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
792
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,429 per pupil, $8,259 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 Geneva pay

Typical tax bill
$2,109
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$182,500
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 Geneva's government

Town hall & decisions in Geneva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneva

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

All of Geneva'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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