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Glyndon, MN town hall & government

Glyndon spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,155 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glyndon's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,155
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
$7,519 per resident
Roads & transportation
$797,00027%
Police
$460,00015%
Sewer & trash
$455,00015%
Water & other utilities
$444,00015%
Interest on debt
$244,0008%
Administration & buildings
$114,0004%
Fire
$69,0002%
Parks & libraries
$11,000<1%
Other
$390,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Glyndon

Full-time staff
8
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Police
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

Glyndon's K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Moland, Riverton, Morken, Flowing and Spring Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,020
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,586
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,020 per pupil, $7,607 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 Glyndon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,088
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$264,800
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 Glyndon's government

🏛️ Official websiteglyndonmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glyndon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glyndon

Glyndon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Glyndon'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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