Good Thunder, MN town hall & government
Good Thunder spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,461 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Good Thunder's government.
Where Good Thunder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Good Thunder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple River School District
Good Thunder's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Beauford, Danville, Mapleton, Mapleton and Minnesota Lake. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,691 per pupil, $7,781 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 Good Thunder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Good Thunder 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 Good Thunder's government
Who represents Good Thunder
Good Thunder is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.