Litchfield, MN town hall & government
Litchfield spent $25.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,832 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Litchfield Public School District
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Forest City, Kingston, Litchfield, Darwin, Greenleaf and Darwin. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,604 per pupil, $8,926 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 Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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.
Contact Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield 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.