Murdock, MN town hall & government
Murdock spent $516,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,985 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murdock's government.
Where Murdock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Murdock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Murdock's K–12 school district, shared with Hayes, Kerkhoven, Pillsbury, Sunburg, Kerkhoven and Dublin. 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 78%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,775 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.
Which schools Murdock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murdock 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 Murdock's government
Who represents Murdock
Murdock 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.