Somerset, MN town hall & government
Somerset spent $195,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 11%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Somerset collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somerset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Owatonna Public School District
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Meriden, Owatonna, Owatonna, Havana, Clinton Falls and Lemond. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,325 per pupil, $10,049 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 Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset 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.