Murray, MN town hall & government
Murray spent $140,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murray's government.
Where Murray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Murray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tracy Area Public School District
Murray's K–12 school district, shared with Balaton, Currie, Custer, Garvin, Monroe and Shetek. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,471 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 Murray: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools ($16,345 per pupil) · Murray County Central School District ($15,459 per pupil).
Which schools Murray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murray 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 Murray's government
Who represents Murray
Murray 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.