Hart, MN town hall & government
Hart spent $161,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hart's government.
Where Hart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hart didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools
Hart's K–12 school district, shared with Peterson, Rushford, Rushford Village, Norway, Arendahl and Money Creek. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,413 per pupil, $9,125 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 Hart: Lewiston-Altura Public School District ($15,372 per pupil).
Which schools Hart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hart 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 Hart's government
Who represents Hart
Hart is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.