Town Hall · New Maine

New Maine, MN town hall & government

New Maine spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $454 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Maine's money goes

Spent
$89,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$454
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$32,00036%
Administration & buildings
$19,00021%
Sewer & trash
$16,00018%
Fire
$6,0007%
Health & welfare
$2,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$13,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

New Maine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Maine

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall County Central Schools

New Maine's K–12 school district, shared with Holt, Marsh Grove, New Folden, Newfolden, Viking and Viking. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,693
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
459
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,693 per pupil, $9,534 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 New Maine: Tri-County School District ($23,102 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Maine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,190
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$216,300
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 New Maine's government

Town hall & decisions in New Maine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Maine

New Maine is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of New Maine'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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