Town Hall · Meadowlands

Meadowlands, MN town hall & government

Meadowlands spent $103,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $805 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Meadowlands's money goes

Spent
$103,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$805
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$15,00015%
Roads & transportation
$13,00013%
Administration & buildings
$12,00012%
Sewer & trash
$7,0007%
Parks & libraries
$6,0006%
Other
$50,00049%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
Town workforce

Who works for Meadowlands

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Louis County School District

Meadowlands's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Beatty and Breitung. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,087
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,947
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Meadowlands pay

Typical tax bill
$514
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$85,000
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 Meadowlands's government

Town hall & decisions in Meadowlands →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Meadowlands

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

All of Meadowlands'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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