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Ruthton, MN town hall & government

Ruthton spent $324,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,466 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ruthton's money goes

Spent
$324,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,466
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$67,00021%
Roads & transportation
$61,00019%
Water & other utilities
$61,00019%
Fire
$37,00011%
Administration & buildings
$34,00010%
Police
$9,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$51,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ruthton

Full-time staff
2
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

RTR Public Schools

Ruthton's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Marshfield and Russell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,468
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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 Ruthton pay

Typical tax bill
$822
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$56,800
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 Ruthton's government

Town hall & decisions in Ruthton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ruthton

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

All of Ruthton'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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