Luverne, MN town hall & government
Luverne spent $29.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Luverne's government.
Where Luverne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Luverne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Luverne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Luverne Public School District
Luverne's K–12 school district, shared with Hardwick, Kenneth, Luverne, Magnolia, Magnolia and Mound. 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 70%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,771 per pupil, $11,039 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 Luverne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Luverne 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 Luverne's government
Who represents Luverne
Luverne is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.