Kinney, MN town hall & government
Kinney spent $414,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,875 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kinney's government.
Where Kinney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Kinney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Kinney's K–12 school district, shared with Buhl, Great Scott and Mountain Iron. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,393 per pupil, $9,787 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 Kinney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kinney 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 Kinney's government
Who represents Kinney
Kinney is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.