Godfrey, MN town hall & government
Godfrey spent $120,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Godfrey's government.
Where Godfrey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Godfrey collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Godfrey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Godfrey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fertile-Beltrami School District
Godfrey's K–12 school district, shared with Beltrami, Fertile, Garfield, Liberty, Reis and Garden. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,876 per pupil, $9,573 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 Godfrey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Godfrey 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 Godfrey's government
Who represents Godfrey
Godfrey 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.