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Minneota, MN town hall & government

Minneota spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,875 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minneota's government.

Town budget

Where Minneota's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,875
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$355,000
$265 per resident
Fire
$560,00022%
Sewer & trash
$449,00018%
Parks & libraries
$376,00015%
Roads & transportation
$302,00012%
Housing & development
$230,0009%
Water & other utilities
$223,0009%
Administration & buildings
$170,0007%
Police
$131,0005%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Other
$37,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minneota

Full-time staff
6
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Minneota Public School District

Minneota's K–12 school district, shared with Eidsvold, Nordland, Taunton, Westerheim, Burton and Grandview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,004
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
552
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,004 per pupil, $8,911 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Minneota pay

Typical tax bill
$1,753
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$161,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Minneota's government

🏛️ Official websiteminneotamn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minneota →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minneota

Minneota is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Minneota's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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