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Moe, MN town hall & government

Moe spent $330,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moe's money goes

Spent
$330,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$402
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$268,000
$327 per resident
Roads & transportation
$199,00060%
Administration & buildings
$44,00013%
Fire
$37,00011%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$40,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Moe collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Moe

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools

Moe's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Evansville, Evansville, Lund, Millerville and Millerville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,401
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
556
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,401 per pupil, $8,845 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 Moe: Alexandria Public School District ($14,893 per pupil) · West Central Area ($16,440 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Moe pay

Typical tax bill
$3,245
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$419,200
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 Moe's government

Town hall & decisions in Moe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moe

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

All of Moe'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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