Sherburn, MN town hall & government
Sherburn spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sherburn's government.
Where Sherburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 61%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sherburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sherburn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Martin County West School District
Sherburn's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek, Fox Lake, Trimont, Welcome and Lake Fremont. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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.
Which schools Sherburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sherburn 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 Sherburn's government
Who represents Sherburn
Sherburn 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.