Meriden, MN town hall & government
Meriden spent $180,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meriden's government.
Where Meriden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Meriden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Meriden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Owatonna Public School District
Meriden's K–12 school district, shared with Owatonna, Owatonna, Havana, Somerset, Clinton Falls and Lemond. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,325 per pupil, $10,049 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 Meriden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meriden 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 Meriden's government
Who represents Meriden
Meriden 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.