Town Hall · Nowthen

Nowthen, MN town hall & government

Nowthen spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $665 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nowthen's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$665
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$811 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million44%
Police
$392,00012%
Fire
$285,0009%
Administration & buildings
$242,0008%
Interest on debt
$104,0003%
Sewer & trash
$97,0003%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Other
$598,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Nowthen

Full-time staff
9
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elk River School District

Nowthen's K–12 school district, shared with Elk River, Livonia, Zimmerman, Rogers, Otsego and Big Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,652
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
14,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$271 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,652 per pupil, $8,684 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 Nowthen: St. Francis Area Schools ($13,837 per pupil) · Anoka-Hennepin Public School District ($16,135 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Nowthen pay

Typical tax bill
$3,701
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$460,000
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.

Local

Contact Nowthen's government

🏛️ Official websitenowthenmn.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nowthen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nowthen

Nowthen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Nowthen'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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