Preble, MN town hall & government
Preble spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Preble's government.
Where Preble's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Preble collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Preble
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Preble didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mabel-Canton Public School District
Preble's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Mabel, Newburg, Canton and Amherst. 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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,664 per pupil, $9,718 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 Preble: Rushford-Peterson Public Schools ($14,413 per pupil) · Lanesboro Public School District ($13,217 per pupil).
Which schools Preble kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Preble 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 Preble's government
Who represents Preble
Preble 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.