Rushford, MN town hall & government
Rushford spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rushford's government.
Where Rushford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Rushford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools
Rushford's K–12 school district, shared with Peterson, Rushford Village, Norway, Arendahl, Hart and Money Creek. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,413 per pupil, $9,125 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 Rushford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rushford 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 Rushford's government
Who represents Rushford
Rushford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.