Keene, MN town hall & government
Keene spent $64,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keene's government.
Where Keene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District
Keene's K–12 school district, shared with Goose Prairie, Hitterdal, Ulen, Ulen, Walworth and Hagen. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,744 per pupil, $10,688 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 Keene: Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ($13,020 per pupil).
Which schools Keene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keene 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 Keene's government
Who represents Keene
Keene 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.