Pembina, MN town hall & government
Pembina spent $86,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pembina's government.
Where Pembina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 27%
Mahnomen Public School District
Pembina's K–12 school district, shared with Bejou, Bejou, Chief, Mahnomen, Marsh Creek and Twin Lakes. 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 10%
- State 64%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,465 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 Pembina: Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools ($17,767 per pupil).
Which schools Pembina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pembina 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 Pembina's government
Who represents Pembina
Pembina 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.