Kennedy, MN town hall & government
Kennedy spent $417,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kennedy's government.
Where Kennedy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kennedy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kennedy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kittson Central School District
Kennedy's K–12 school district, shared with Donaldson, Hallock, Hallock, Hill, Humboldt and Skane. 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 32%
- State 65%
- Federal 3%
Of the $20,581 per pupil, $13,083 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 Kennedy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kennedy 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 Kennedy's government
Who represents Kennedy
Kennedy 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.