Town Hall · Savannah

Savannah, MN town hall & government

Savannah spent $59,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Savannah's money goes

Spent
$59,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$339
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$31,00053%
Administration & buildings
$11,00019%
Fire
$5,0008%
Health & welfare
$4,0007%
Parks & libraries
$1,0002%
Other
$7,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 17%
  • From the federal government 12%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Savannah

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$3,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Park Rapids Public School District

Savannah's K–12 school district, shared with Arago, Clover, Lake Alice, Osage, Park Rapids and Todd. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,940
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,675
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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 Savannah pay

Typical tax bill
$1,645
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$285,700
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 Savannah's government

Town hall & decisions in Savannah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Savannah

Savannah is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Savannah'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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