Sobieski, MN town hall & government
Sobieski spent $299,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sobieski's government.
Where Sobieski's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sobieski
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sobieski didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Little Falls Public School District
Sobieski's K–12 school district, shared with Darling, Green Prairie, Little Falls, Pike Creek, Randall and Ripley. 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 18%
- State 75%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,508 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 Sobieski kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sobieski 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 Sobieski's government
Who represents Sobieski
Sobieski 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.