Kiester, MN town hall & government
Kiester spent $790,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,732 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kiester's government.
Where Kiester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kiester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United South Central School District
Kiester's K–12 school district, shared with Bricelyn, Clark, Easton, Freeborn, Kiester and Walters. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Kiester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kiester 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 Kiester's government
Who represents Kiester
Kiester is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.