Medford, MN town hall & government
Medford spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medford's government.
Where Medford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 34%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Medford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Medford Public School District
Medford's K–12 school district, shared with Medford, Deerfield, Walcott, Merton and Clinton Falls. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,128 per pupil, $8,039 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 Medford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medford 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 Medford's government
Who represents Medford
Medford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.