Merton, MN town hall & government
Merton spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merton's government.
Where Merton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Merton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Merton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Owatonna Public School District
Merton's K–12 school district, shared with Meriden, Owatonna, Owatonna, Havana, Somerset 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 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.
Also serving Merton: Medford Public School District ($13,128 per pupil) · Kenyon-Wanamingo School District ($15,668 per pupil).
Which schools Merton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merton 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 Merton's government
Who represents Merton
Merton 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.