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Kenyon, MN town hall & government

Kenyon spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,723 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kenyon's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,723
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$4,419 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million49%
Roads & transportation
$959,00014%
Sewer & trash
$673,00010%
Police
$461,0007%
Parks & libraries
$413,0006%
Administration & buildings
$298,0004%
Interest on debt
$217,0003%
Fire
$115,0002%
Other
$228,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 56%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kenyon

Full-time staff
18
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time8 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

Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

Kenyon's K–12 school district, shared with Kenyon, Wanamingo, Wanamingo, Holden, Cherry Grove and Dennison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,668
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
674
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,668 per pupil, $9,245 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 Kenyon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,424
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$216,800
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 Kenyon's government

Town hall & decisions in Kenyon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenyon

Kenyon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Kenyon'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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