Town Hall · Mora

Mora, MN town hall & government

Mora spent $20.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,759 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mora's money goes

Spent
$20.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,759
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$2,097 per resident
Water & other utilities
$11 million53%
Housing & development
$3.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million7%
Police
$740,0004%
Parks & libraries
$487,0002%
Administration & buildings
$325,0002%
Interest on debt
$325,0002%
Fire
$247,0001%
Other
$717,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mora

Full-time staff
19
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 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

Mora Public School District

Mora's K–12 school district, shared with Ford, Quamba, Whited, Knife Lake, Comfort and Peace. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,586
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,653
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,586 per pupil, $9,278 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 Mora pay

Typical tax bill
$2,549
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$171,800
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.

Local

Contact Mora's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mora.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mora

Mora is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Mora'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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