Sandnes, MN town hall & government
Sandnes spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandnes's government.
Where Sandnes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sandnes collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Yellow Medicine East
Sandnes's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkfield, Echo, Friendship, Granite Falls, Hanley Falls and Hazel Run. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,693 per pupil, $10,569 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 Sandnes: Lakeview School District ($13,819 per pupil).
Which schools Sandnes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sandnes 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 Sandnes's government
Who represents Sandnes
Sandnes 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.