Granite, MN town hall & government
Granite spent $101,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $208 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite's government.
Where Granite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Granite 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
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pierz Public School District
Granite's K–12 school district, shared with Buckman, Genola, Harding, Lastrup, Pierz and Pierz. 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 $13,732 per pupil, $8,864 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: Onamia Public School District ($20,952 per pupil).
Which schools Granite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite 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's government
Who represents Granite
Granite 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.