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Leenthrop, MN town hall & government

Leenthrop spent $94,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leenthrop's money goes

Spent
$94,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$405
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$77,00082%
Fire
$8,0009%
Administration & buildings
$7,0007%
Other
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 28%
  • From the federal government 9%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Leenthrop collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Leenthrop

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leenthrop didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

MACCRAY School District

Leenthrop's K–12 school district, shared with Clara City, Crate, Lone Tree, Maynard, Raymond and Rheiderland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,984
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
758
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,984 per pupil, $9,660 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.

Also serving Leenthrop: Montevideo Public School District ($14,971 per pupil) · Yellow Medicine East ($17,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Leenthrop pay

Typical tax bill
$2,100
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$242,300
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 Leenthrop's government

Town hall & decisions in Leenthrop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leenthrop

Leenthrop is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Leenthrop'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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