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Henning, MN town hall & government

Henning spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,249 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henning's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$8,249
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
$7,676 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million53%
Sewer & trash
$845,00013%
Housing & development
$775,00012%
Health & welfare
$257,0004%
Police
$255,0004%
Roads & transportation
$147,0002%
Interest on debt
$107,0002%
Administration & buildings
$75,0001%
Parks & libraries
$56,0001%
Fire
$38,0001%
Other
$572,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Henning

Full-time staff
10
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
1 full-time37 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Police
2 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

Henning Public School District

Henning's K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Vining, Folden, Inman, Otter Tail and Leaf Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,397
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,397 per pupil, $9,426 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 Henning pay

Typical tax bill
$1,156
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$135,700
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 Henning's government

🏛️ Official websitehenning.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Henning →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henning

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

All of Henning'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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