Pilot Mound, MN town hall & government
Pilot Mound spent $217,000 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 Pilot Mound's government.
Where Pilot Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Pilot Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatfield Public Schools
Pilot Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Chatfield, Chatfield, Orion, Jordan, Elmira and Pleasant Grove. 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 70%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,544 per pupil, $8,049 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 Pilot Mound: Lanesboro Public School District ($13,217 per pupil).
Which schools Pilot Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pilot Mound 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 Pilot Mound's government
Who represents Pilot Mound
Pilot Mound 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.