Town Hall · Kennedy

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.

Town budget

Where Kennedy's money goes

Spent
$417,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,291
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$8,000
$44 per resident
Water & other utilities
$120,00029%
Roads & transportation
$85,00020%
Administration & buildings
$49,00012%
Fire
$41,00010%
Sewer & trash
$24,0006%
Parks & libraries
$14,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$82,00020%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kennedy

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$20,581
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
241
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kennedy pay

Typical tax bill
$650
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$50,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennedy

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

All of Kennedy'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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