Granite Ledge, MN town hall & government
Granite Ledge spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite Ledge's government.
Where Granite Ledge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 28%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Granite Ledge collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Granite Ledge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Granite Ledge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Foley Public School District
Granite Ledge's K–12 school district, shared with Alberta, Foley, Gilman, Gilmanton, St. George and Glendorado. 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 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,611 per pupil, $8,757 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 Granite Ledge: Milaca Public School District ($13,736 per pupil).
Which schools Granite Ledge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite Ledge 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 Granite Ledge's government
Who represents Granite Ledge
Granite Ledge is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.