Harris, MN town hall & government
Harris spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harris's government.
Where Harris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Harris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Harris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Branch Public Schools
Harris's K–12 school district, shared with North Branch, Stacy, Sunrise, Oxford, Amador and North Branch. 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 31%
- State 65%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,094 per pupil, $7,808 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 Harris: Rush City Public School District ($15,701 per pupil).
Which schools Harris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harris 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 Harris's government
Who represents Harris
Harris 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.