Preston, MN town hall & government
Preston spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Preston's government.
Where Preston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Preston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fillmore Central
Preston's K–12 school district, shared with Bristol, Carimona, Fountain, Harmony, Harmony and Preston. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,286 per pupil, $9,721 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 Preston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Preston 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 Preston's government
Who represents Preston
Preston 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.