Mahnomen, MN town hall & government
Mahnomen spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,785 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mahnomen's government.
Where Mahnomen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Mahnomen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mahnomen Public School District
Mahnomen's K–12 school district, shared with Bejou, Bejou, Chief, Marsh Creek, Twin Lakes and Pembina. 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 10%
- State 64%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,465 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 Mahnomen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mahnomen 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mahnomen's government
Who represents Mahnomen
Mahnomen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.