Seward, MN town hall & government
Seward spent $149,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the federal government 31%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fulda Public School District
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Belfast, Dundee, Fulda, Kinbrae, Bondin and Bloom. 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 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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 Seward: Worthington Public School District ($14,593 per pupil).
Which schools Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seward 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 Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward 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.