Town Hall · Harris

Harris, MN town hall & government

Harris spent $756,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $233 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harris's money goes

Spent
$756,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$233
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$352,00047%
Fire
$124,00016%
Administration & buildings
$67,0009%
Parks & libraries
$26,0003%
Other
$187,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harris collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Harris

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Rapids Public School District

Harris's K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Bearville, Bigfork and Bigfork. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,971
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,024
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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 Harris pay

Typical tax bill
$2,471
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$301,800
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.

Local

Contact Harris's government

Town hall & decisions in Harris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harris

Harris is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Harris'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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