Hope, MN town hall & government
Hope spent $67,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 12%
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
RTR Public Schools
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Marshfield, Russell and Ruthton. 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 22%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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.
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.