Town Hall · Hudson

Hudson, MN town hall & government

Hudson spent $414,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$414,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$450
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$944,000
$1,026 per resident
Roads & transportation
$177,00043%
Fire
$101,00024%
Interest on debt
$44,00011%
Sewer & trash
$42,00010%
Administration & buildings
$21,0005%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$25,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 4%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Hudson

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexandria Public School District

Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Alexandria, Carlos, Carlos, Forada and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,893
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,650 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 Hudson: Osakis Public School District ($13,012 per pupil) · Minnewaska School District ($17,286 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,890
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$384,200
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 Hudson's government

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

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

All of Hudson'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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