Rapidan, MN town hall & government
Rapidan spent $301,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rapidan's government.
Where Rapidan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rapidan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Rapidan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Rapidan's K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Lake Crystal, Vernon Center, Vernon Center, Judson and Butternut Valley. 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 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,012 per pupil, $8,505 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 Rapidan: Maple River School District ($13,691 per pupil) · Mankato Public School District ($14,453 per pupil).
Which schools Rapidan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rapidan 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 Rapidan's government
Who represents Rapidan
Rapidan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.