Goodhue, MN town hall & government
Goodhue spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodhue's government.
Where Goodhue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Goodhue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goodhue Public School District
Goodhue's K–12 school district, shared with Bellechester, Goodhue, Belvidere, Belle Creek and Featherstone. 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 25%
- State 73%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,359 per pupil, $8,785 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 Goodhue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goodhue 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 Goodhue's government
Who represents Goodhue
Goodhue 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.