Town Hall · Hersey

Hersey, MN town hall & government

Hersey spent $223,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hersey's money goes

Spent
$223,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,037
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$192,00086%
Fire
$9,0004%
Administration & buildings
$6,0003%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Other
$13,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 57%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 11%

Hersey didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

Hersey's elementary school district, shared with Brewster, Round Lake, Indian Lake, Round Lake, Alba and Ewington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,308
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,308 per pupil, $6,745 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 Hersey: Worthington Public School District ($14,593 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hersey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,625
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$212,500
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 Hersey's government

Town hall & decisions in Hersey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hersey

Hersey is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hersey'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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