Ranier, MN town hall & government
Ranier spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ranier's government.
Where Ranier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ranier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
International Falls School District
Ranier's K–12 school district, shared with International Falls. 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 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,956 per pupil, $9,398 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 Ranier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ranier 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 Ranier's government
Who represents Ranier
Ranier is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.