Menahga, MN town hall & government
Menahga spent $11.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menahga's government.
Where Menahga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 79%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Menahga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menahga Public School District
Menahga's K–12 school district, shared with Blueberry, Shell River, Huntersville, Runeberg, Wolf Lake and Green Valley. 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 15%
- State 80%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,816 per pupil, $8,684 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 Menahga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menahga 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 Menahga's government
Who represents Menahga
Menahga 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.