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Kanabec, MN town hall & government

Kanabec spent $73,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $78 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kanabec's money goes

Spent
$73,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$78
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$46,00063%
Fire
$17,00023%
Administration & buildings
$10,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ogilvie Public School District

Kanabec's K–12 school district, shared with Ogilvie, Ann Lake, South Fork, Mudgett, Brunswick and Dalbo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,498
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,498 per pupil, $10,571 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 Kanabec: Mora Public School District ($13,586 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kanabec pay

Typical tax bill
$2,939
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$293,800
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 Kanabec's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Kanabec

Kanabec is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Kanabec'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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