Palisade, MN town hall & government
Palisade spent $580,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palisade's government.
Where Palisade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palisade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aitkin Public School District
Palisade's K–12 school district, shared with Aitkin, Aitkin, Farm Island, Glen, Hazelton and Logan. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,000 per pupil, $10,158 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 Palisade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palisade 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 Palisade's government
Who represents Palisade
Palisade is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.