Town Hall · Holding

Holding, MN town hall & government

Holding spent $274,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holding's money goes

Spent
$274,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$219
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$171,00062%
Fire
$54,00020%
Administration & buildings
$17,0006%
Sewer & trash
$11,0004%
Other
$21,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Holding

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$16,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Holding didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holdingford Public School District

Holding's K–12 school district, shared with Holdingford, Brockway, St. Wendel, Avon and Krain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,768
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,768 per pupil, $8,422 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 Holding pay

Typical tax bill
$2,767
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$297,400
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 Holding's government

Town hall & decisions in Holding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holding

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

All of Holding'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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