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Grey Eagle, MN town hall & government

Grey Eagle spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $14,627 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grey Eagle's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$14,627
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$5,651 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million92%
Fire
$99,0002%
Sewer & trash
$73,0002%
Parks & libraries
$54,0001%
Water & other utilities
$46,0001%
Administration & buildings
$41,0001%
Interest on debt
$36,0001%
Other
$31,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 57%
  • From the state 21%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grey Eagle

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District

Grey Eagle's K–12 school district, shared with Burtrum, Long Prairie, Long Prairie, Reynolds, Round Prairie and Grey Eagle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,805
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,805 per pupil, $9,938 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 Grey Eagle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,679
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$184,800
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 Grey Eagle's government

Town hall & decisions in Grey Eagle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grey Eagle

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

All of Grey Eagle'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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