Kerkhoven, MN town hall & government
Kerkhoven spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kerkhoven's government.
Where Kerkhoven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kerkhoven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Kerkhoven's K–12 school district, shared with Hayes, Murdock, Pillsbury, Sunburg, Kerkhoven and Dublin. 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 17%
- State 78%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,775 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 Kerkhoven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kerkhoven 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 Kerkhoven's government
Who represents Kerkhoven
Kerkhoven 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.