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Newfolden, MN town hall & government

Newfolden spent $777,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,140 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newfolden's money goes

Spent
$777,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,140
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$128,000
$353 per resident
Water & other utilities
$354,00046%
Roads & transportation
$166,00021%
Sewer & trash
$87,00011%
Fire
$60,0008%
Administration & buildings
$28,0004%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Other
$63,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Newfolden

Full-time staff
4
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
2 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newfolden 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

Newfolden's K–12 school district, shared with Holt, Marsh Grove, New Folden, Viking, Viking and Holt. 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Newfolden pay

Typical tax bill
$1,044
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$121,300
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 Newfolden's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.newfolden.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newfolden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newfolden

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

All of Newfolden'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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