Remer, MN town hall & government
Remer spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Remer's government.
Where Remer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Remer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northland Community Schools
Remer's K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Boy River, Boy River, Crooked Lake, Federal Dam and Gould. 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 32%
- State 53%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,677 per pupil, $13,980 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 Remer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Remer 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 Remer's government
Who represents Remer
Remer 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.