Town Hall · Greenwald

Greenwald, MN town hall & government

Greenwald spent $62,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $277 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenwald's government.

Town budget

Where Greenwald's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$277
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$114,000
$509 per resident
Roads & transportation
$32,00052%
Parks & libraries
$11,00018%
Administration & buildings
$7,00011%
Interest on debt
$6,00010%
Fire
$3,0005%
Other
$3,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Melrose Public School District

Greenwald's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Grove, Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich and Spring Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,713
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,266
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,713 per pupil, $9,657 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Greenwald pay

Typical tax bill
$1,366
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$149,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Greenwald's government

Town hall & decisions in Greenwald →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenwald

Greenwald is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Greenwald's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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