Moose, MN town hall & government
Moose spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $636 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moose's government.
Where Moose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 11%
Badger Public School District
Moose's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Nereson, Stokes, Skagen, Ross and Barnett. 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 17%
- State 77%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,905 per pupil, $11,486 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 Moose: Greenbush-Middle River School District ($19,473 per pupil).
Which schools Moose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moose 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 Moose's government
Who represents Moose
Moose 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.