Town Hall · McGrath

McGrath, MN town hall & government

McGrath spent $77,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,055 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McGrath's money goes

Spent
$77,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,055
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$24,000
$329 per resident
Fire
$26,00034%
Sewer & trash
$21,00027%
Roads & transportation
$12,00016%
Administration & buildings
$7,0009%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$9,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McGrath

Full-time staff
0
24 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McGregor Public School District

McGrath's K–12 school district, shared with Balsam, Beaver, Jevne, McGregor, McGregor and Pliny. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,762
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $18,762 per pupil, $11,713 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 McGrath pay

Typical tax bill
$363
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$72,500
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 McGrath's government

Town hall & decisions in McGrath →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McGrath

McGrath is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of McGrath'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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