Red Eye, MN town hall & government
Red Eye spent $86,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Eye's government.
Where Red Eye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Red Eye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Red Eye didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sebeka Public School District
Red Eye's K–12 school district, shared with Nimrod, Orton, Sebeka, North Germany, Rockwood and Meadow. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,593 per pupil, $9,616 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 Red Eye: Menahga Public School District ($13,816 per pupil).
Which schools Red Eye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Eye 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 Red Eye's government
Who represents Red Eye
Red Eye 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.