Town Hall · Sobieski

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.

Town budget

Where Sobieski's money goes

Spent
$299,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,541
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$137,00046%
Parks & libraries
$80,00027%
Sewer & trash
$51,00017%
Administration & buildings
$18,0006%
Fire
$3,0001%
Police
$2,0001%
Other
$8,0003%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sobieski

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,626
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sobieski pay

Typical tax bill
$1,450
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$190,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Sobieski

Sobieski is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Sobieski's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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