Nerstrand, MN town hall & government
Nerstrand spent $527,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nerstrand's government.
Where Nerstrand's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Nerstrand
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Faribault Public School District
Nerstrand's K–12 school district, shared with Faribault, Wells, Cannon City, Wheeling, Warsaw and Walcott. 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 22%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,745 per pupil, $12,580 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 Nerstrand kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nerstrand 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 Nerstrand's government
Who represents Nerstrand
Nerstrand is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.