Germania, MN town hall & government
Germania spent $140,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germania's government.
Where Germania's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 19%
Who works for Germania
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Germania didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
Germania's K–12 school district, shared with Bertha, Bertha, Eagle Bend, Hewitt, Wykeham and Woodside. 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 16%
- State 77%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $8,896 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 Germania: Staples-Motley School District ($15,538 per pupil).
Which schools Germania kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germania 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 Germania's government
Who represents Germania
Germania 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.