Pepperton, MN town hall & government
Pepperton spent $65,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pepperton's government.
Where Pepperton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 41%
Who works for Pepperton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pepperton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chokio-Alberta Public School District
Pepperton's K–12 school district, shared with Alberta, Baker, Chokio, Everglade, Synnes and Scott. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,607 per pupil, $12,871 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 Pepperton: Morris Area Public Schools ($15,169 per pupil).
Which schools Pepperton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pepperton 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 Pepperton's government
Who represents Pepperton
Pepperton 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.