Prior, MN town hall & government
Prior spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prior's government.
Where Prior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 24%
Who works for Prior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
Prior's K–12 school district, shared with Almond, Barry, Beardsley, Browns Valley, Clinton and Foster. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,116 per pupil, $10,128 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 Prior: Ortonville Public Schools ($16,161 per pupil).
Which schools Prior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prior 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 Prior's government
Who represents Prior
Prior 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.