Town Hall · Norfolk

Norfolk, MN town hall & government

Norfolk spent $187,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,255 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norfolk's money goes

Spent
$187,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,255
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$152,00081%
Administration & buildings
$8,0004%
Fire
$7,0004%
Other
$20,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norfolk

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District

Norfolk's K–12 school district, shared with Bird Island, Bird Island, Kingman, Lake Lillian, Olivia and Lake Lillian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,666
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
619
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,666 per pupil, $8,401 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 Norfolk: Redwood Area School District ($15,649 per pupil) · Cedar Mountain School District ($18,765 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norfolk pay

Typical tax bill
$1,393
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$181,300
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 Norfolk's government

Town hall & decisions in Norfolk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norfolk

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

All of Norfolk'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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