Town Hall · Pine

Pine, MN town hall & government

Pine spent $489,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine's government.

Town budget

Where Pine's money goes

Spent
$489,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$358
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$492,000
$360 per resident
Roads & transportation
$312,00064%
Fire
$55,00011%
Administration & buildings
$46,0009%
Interest on debt
$22,0004%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$51,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pine

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pine City Public School District

Pine's K–12 school district, shared with Chengwatana, Henriette, Pine City, Pokegama, Rock Creek and Mission Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,526
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,526 per pupil, $9,513 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pine pay

Typical tax bill
$2,703
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$288,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pine's government

Town hall & decisions in Pine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine

Pine is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Pine's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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