Granite Rock, MN town hall & government
Granite Rock spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $740 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite Rock's government.
Where Granite Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 40%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Granite Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Granite Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wabasso Public School District
Granite Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Lucan, Seaforth, Vail, Vesta, Wabasso and Wanda. 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 22%
- State 73%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,495 per pupil, $8,036 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 Rock: Milroy Public School District ($46,450 per pupil).
Which schools Granite Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite Rock 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 Rock's government
Who represents Granite Rock
Granite Rock 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.