Town Hall · New Munich

New Munich, MN town hall & government

New Munich spent $224,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $679 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Munich's money goes

Spent
$224,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$679
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$261,000
$791 per resident
Water & other utilities
$61,00027%
Fire
$31,00014%
Administration & buildings
$30,00013%
Sewer & trash
$30,00013%
Roads & transportation
$19,0008%
Parks & libraries
$12,0005%
Interest on debt
$12,0005%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$28,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Munich

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Melrose Public School District

New Munich's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Greenwald, Grove, Meire Grove, Melrose and Spring Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,713
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,266
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,713 per pupil, $9,657 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Munich pay

Typical tax bill
$1,635
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$179,000
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 Munich's government

Town hall & decisions in New Munich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Munich

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

All of New Munich'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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