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Renville, MN town hall & government

Renville spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,811 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Renville's government.

Town budget

Where Renville's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,811
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$1,218 per resident
Police
$755,00023%
Roads & transportation
$647,00020%
Sewer & trash
$601,00018%
Water & other utilities
$368,00011%
Parks & libraries
$362,00011%
Fire
$201,0006%
Administration & buildings
$155,0005%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Other
$162,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Renville

Full-time staff
7
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Renville County West School District

Renville's K–12 school district, shared with Crooks, Danube, Emmet, Ericson, Sacred Heart and Sacred Heart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,373
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,373 per pupil, $8,783 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 Renville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$126,400
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 Renville's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.renville.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Renville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Renville

Renville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Renville'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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