Knute, MN town hall & government
Knute spent $154,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knute's government.
Where Knute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 17%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Knute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Win-E-Mac School District
Knute's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Erskine, King, Lessor, McIntosh and Mentor. 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 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,189 per pupil, $11,009 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 Knute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Knute 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 Knute's government
Who represents Knute
Knute 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.