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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.

Town budget

Where Remer's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,838
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$40,000
$101 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million56%
Health & welfare
$293,00015%
Roads & transportation
$156,0008%
Administration & buildings
$93,0005%
Fire
$85,0004%
Sewer & trash
$58,0003%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$139,0007%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Remer

Full-time staff
11
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time8 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$23,677
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
347
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Remer pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$153,000
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 Remer's government

Town hall & decisions in Remer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Remer

Remer is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Remer'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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