Porter, MN town hall & government
Porter spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porter's government.
Where Porter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 18%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Porter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Canby Public School District
Porter's K–12 school district, shared with Canby, Florida, Hammer, Norman, St. Leo and Wergeland. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,453 per pupil, $7,951 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 Porter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porter 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 Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter 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.