Town Hall · Marshfield

Marshfield, MN town hall & government

Marshfield spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $295 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marshfield's money goes

Spent
$70,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$295
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$54,00077%
Fire
$7,00010%
Administration & buildings
$6,0009%
Other
$3,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Marshfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marshfield

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marshfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

RTR Public Schools

Marshfield's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Russell and Ruthton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,468
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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 Marshfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,471
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$337,500
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 Marshfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Marshfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshfield

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

All of Marshfield'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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