Petersburg, MN town hall & government
Petersburg spent $135,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Petersburg's government.
Where Petersburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Petersburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Petersburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Petersburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jackson County Central School District
Petersburg's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Belmont, Des Moines, Enterprise, Hunter and Jackson. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Petersburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Petersburg 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 Petersburg's government
Who represents Petersburg
Petersburg is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.