Mentor, MN town hall & government
Mentor spent $758,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentor's government.
Where Mentor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mentor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Win-E-Mac School District
Mentor's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Erskine, King, Knute, Lessor and McIntosh. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,189 per pupil, $11,009 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 Mentor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentor 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 Mentor's government
Who represents Mentor
Mentor 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.