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.
Where Providence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 38%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Providence
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Providence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Providence 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 Providence's government
Who represents Providence
Providence 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.