Town Hall · Munch

Munch, MN town hall & government

Munch spent $65,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $210 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Munch's money goes

Spent
$65,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$210
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$32,00049%
Fire
$14,00022%
Administration & buildings
$10,00015%
Other
$9,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Munch

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Munch didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinckley-Finlayson School District

Munch's K–12 school district, shared with Arlone, Barry, Brook Park, Clover, Finlayson and Hinckley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,168
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
946
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,168 per pupil, $10,976 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 Munch: Pine City Public School District ($14,526 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Munch pay

Typical tax bill
$1,530
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,200
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 Munch's government

Town hall & decisions in Munch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Munch

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

All of Munch'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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