Sargeant, MN town hall & government
Sargeant spent $158,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $494 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sargeant's government.
Where Sargeant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Sargeant didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sargeant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hayfield Public School District
Sargeant's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsdale, Hayfield, Hayfield, Sargeant, Waltham and Vernon. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,013 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 Sargeant: Southland Public School District ($14,174 per pupil).
Which schools Sargeant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sargeant 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 Sargeant's government
Who represents Sargeant
Sargeant 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.