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Littlefork, MN town hall & government

Littlefork spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,309 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Littlefork's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,309
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$8,737 per resident
Water & other utilities
$769,00040%
Health & welfare
$320,00017%
Roads & transportation
$204,00011%
Sewer & trash
$111,0006%
Parks & libraries
$99,0005%
Administration & buildings
$88,0005%
Fire
$71,0004%
Interest on debt
$66,0003%
Other
$198,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Littlefork

Full-time staff
9
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Littlefork-Big Falls School District

Littlefork's K–12 school district, shared with Big Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,753
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
369
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,753 per pupil, $9,805 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Littlefork pay

Typical tax bill
$1,014
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$150,800
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 Littlefork's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflittlefork.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Littlefork →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Littlefork

Littlefork is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Littlefork'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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