Town Hall · Hanover

Hanover, MN town hall & government

Hanover spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $970 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hanover

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hanover's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$970
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$365 per resident
Sewer & trash
$837,00024%
Roads & transportation
$760,00022%
Fire
$332,00010%
Water & other utilities
$332,00010%
Police
$308,0009%
Administration & buildings
$306,0009%
Parks & libraries
$64,0002%
Interest on debt
$42,0001%
Other
$438,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hanover

Full-time staff
11
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 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

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Montrose, Buffalo, Rockford, Marysville and Chatham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,796
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
5,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,796 per pupil, $9,840 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 Hanover: St. Michael-Albertville School District ($12,090 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$4,755
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$447,900
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.

Local

Contact Hanover's government

🏛️ Official websitehanovermn.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanover

Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hanover'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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