Paynesville, MN town hall & government
Paynesville spent $8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paynesville's government.
Where Paynesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Paynesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paynesville Public School District
Paynesville's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Henry, Roscoe, Zion, Paynesville, Regal and Lake Henry. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,495 per pupil, $8,543 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 Paynesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paynesville 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 Paynesville's government
Who represents Paynesville
Paynesville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.