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Rutland, MN town hall & government

Rutland spent $149,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rutland's money goes

Spent
$149,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$360
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$111,00074%
Fire
$14,0009%
Administration & buildings
$10,0007%
Other
$14,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 17%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rutland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rutland

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rutland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairmont Area School District

Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Ceylon, Fairmont, Northrop, Tenhassen, Lake Belt and Fairmont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,446
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,818
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,446 per pupil, $8,745 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.

Also serving Rutland: Granada-Huntley-East Chain ($17,723 per pupil) · Truman Public School District ($19,037 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rutland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,887
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$265,000
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 Rutland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rutland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rutland

Rutland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Rutland'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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