Silver, MN town hall & government
Silver spent $60,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver's government.
Where Silver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the federal government 20%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Silver collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Silver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Moose Lake Public School District
Silver's K–12 school district, shared with Kettle River, Moose Lake, Split Rock, Moose Lake, Windemere and Kerrick. 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 $13,620 per pupil, $8,726 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 Silver: Barnum Public School District ($13,121 per pupil).
Which schools Silver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver 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 Silver's government
Who represents Silver
Silver is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.