Posen, MN town hall & government
Posen spent $135,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Posen's government.
Where Posen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Posen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Posen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakeview School District
Posen's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood, Lucas, Wood Lake, Wood Lake, Vallers and Stanley. 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 $13,819 per pupil, $8,747 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 Posen: Yellow Medicine East ($17,693 per pupil).
Which schools Posen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Posen 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 Posen's government
Who represents Posen
Posen 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.