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Queen, MN town hall & government

Queen spent $107,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Queen's money goes

Spent
$107,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$502
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$70,00065%
Administration & buildings
$17,00016%
Fire
$9,0008%
Sewer & trash
$5,0005%
Other
$6,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 27%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Queen

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fosston Public School District

Queen's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Fosston, Gully, Island Lake, Lengby and Rosebud. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,175
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Queen pay

Typical tax bill
$2,321
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$287,500
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 Queen's government

Town hall & decisions in Queen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Queen

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

All of Queen'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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