Grace, MN town hall & government
Grace spent $139,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grace's government.
Where Grace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Grace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grace didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Benson Public School District
Grace's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Benson, Clontarf, Clontarf, Danvers and De Graff. 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 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,871 per pupil, $10,421 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.
Also serving Grace: Montevideo Public School District ($14,971 per pupil) · MACCRAY School District ($15,984 per pupil) · Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg ($14,117 per pupil).
Which schools Grace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grace 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 Grace's government
Who represents Grace
Grace 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.