Northrop, MN town hall & government
Northrop spent $321,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northrop's government.
Where Northrop's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Northrop
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairmont Area School District
Northrop's K–12 school district, shared with Ceylon, Fairmont, Tenhassen, Lake Belt, Fairmont and Rutland. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,446 per pupil, $8,745 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 Northrop kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northrop 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Northrop's government
Who represents Northrop
Northrop is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.