Great Scott, MN town hall & government
Great Scott spent $238,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Great Scott's government.
Where Great Scott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 31%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Great Scott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Great Scott's K–12 school district, shared with Buhl, Kinney and Mountain Iron. 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 $15,393 per pupil, $9,787 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 Great Scott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Great Scott 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 Great Scott's government
Who represents Great Scott
Great Scott 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.