Town Hall · Providence

Providence, MN town hall & government

Providence spent $133,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Providence's government.

Town budget

Where Providence's money goes

Spent
$133,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$858
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$117,00088%
Administration & buildings
$11,0008%
Police
$5,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 38%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Providence

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Providence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dawson-Boyd Public School District

Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Boyd, Dawson, Maxwell, Riverside, Ten Mile Lake and Baxter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,216
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
566
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,216 per pupil, $9,569 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 Providence: Lac Qui Parle Valley School District ($15,487 per pupil) · Canby Public School District ($13,453 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$258,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Providence's government

Town hall & decisions in Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Providence

Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Providence's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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