Horton, MN town hall & government
Horton spent $76,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Horton's government.
Where Horton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Horton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Horton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Horton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morris Area Public Schools
Horton's K–12 school district, shared with Cyrus, Donnelly, Framnas, Morris, Morris and Rendsville. 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 28%
- State 67%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,169 per pupil, $9,154 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 Horton: Chokio-Alberta Public School District ($21,607 per pupil).
Which schools Horton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Horton 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 Horton's government
Who represents Horton
Horton 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.