Maxwell, MN town hall & government
Maxwell spent $212,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maxwell's government.
Where Maxwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 7%
Who works for Maxwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
Maxwell's K–12 school district, shared with Boyd, Dawson, Riverside, Ten Mile Lake, Baxter and Providence. 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 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,216 per pupil, $9,569 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 Maxwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maxwell 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 Maxwell's government
Who represents Maxwell
Maxwell is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.