Runeberg, MN town hall & government
Runeberg spent $156,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Runeberg's government.
Where Runeberg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Runeberg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Runeberg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Runeberg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Menahga Public School District
Runeberg's K–12 school district, shared with Blueberry, Menahga, Shell River, Huntersville, Wolf Lake and Green 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 15%
- State 80%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,816 per pupil, $8,684 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 Runeberg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Runeberg 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 Runeberg's government
Who represents Runeberg
Runeberg 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.