Goodland, MN town hall & government
Goodland spent $170,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goodland's government.
Where Goodland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Goodland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Goodland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District
Goodland's K–12 school district, shared with Keewatin, Lone Pine, Nashwauk and Nashwauk. 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 46%
- State 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,153 per pupil, $9,990 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 Goodland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goodland 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 Goodland's government
Who represents Goodland
Goodland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.