Getty, MN town hall & government
Getty spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Getty's government.
Where Getty's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 11%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Getty collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Getty
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Getty didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sauk Centre Public School District
Getty's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre, Kandota, Birchdale and Raymond. 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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $10,512 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 Getty: Melrose Public School District ($14,713 per pupil) · Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District ($13,265 per pupil).
Which schools Getty kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Getty 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 Getty's government
Who represents Getty
Getty 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.