Peterson, MN town hall & government
Peterson spent $590,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peterson's government.
Where Peterson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Peterson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools
Peterson's K–12 school district, shared with Rushford, Rushford Village, Norway, Arendahl, Hart and Money Creek. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,413 per pupil, $9,125 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 Peterson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peterson 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 Peterson's government
Who represents Peterson
Peterson 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.