Sletten, MN town hall & government
Sletten spent $105,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sletten's government.
Where Sletten's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sletten
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sletten didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fosston Public School District
Sletten's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Fosston, Gully, Island Lake, Lengby and Rosebud. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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 Sletten: Win-E-Mac School District ($16,189 per pupil).
Which schools Sletten kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sletten 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 Sletten's government
Who represents Sletten
Sletten is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.