Northfield, MN town hall & government
Northfield spent $178.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northfield's government.
Where Northfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 81%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Northfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northfield Public School District
Northfield's K–12 school district, shared with Dundas, Greenvale, Northfield, Bridgewater, Waterford and Webster. 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 35%
- State 62%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,659 per pupil, $11,447 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 Northfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northfield 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.
Contact Northfield's government
Who represents Northfield
Northfield is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.