Meadow, MN town hall & government
Meadow spent $33,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $152 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meadow's government.
Where Meadow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 28%
- From other local governments 16%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Meadow collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Meadow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sebeka Public School District
Meadow's K–12 school district, shared with Nimrod, Orton, Sebeka, North Germany, Rockwood and Lyons. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,593 per pupil, $9,616 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.
Also serving Meadow: Menahga Public School District ($13,816 per pupil).
Which schools Meadow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meadow 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 Meadow's government
Who represents Meadow
Meadow 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.