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Madison, MN town hall & government

Madison spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,605 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,605
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
$9,495 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million36%
Sewer & trash
$727,00011%
Interest on debt
$632,00010%
Housing & development
$532,0008%
Parks & libraries
$519,0008%
Roads & transportation
$421,0007%
Administration & buildings
$304,0005%
Police
$248,0004%
Health & welfare
$114,0002%
Fire
$100,0002%
Other
$488,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
11
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 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

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Appleton, Augusta, Big Bend, Correll and Edison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,487
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,191
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$97,000
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 Madison's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.madison.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

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

All of Madison'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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