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South Harbor, MN town hall & government

South Harbor spent $250,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $307 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Harbor's government.

Town budget

Where South Harbor's money goes

Spent
$250,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$307
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$129,00052%
Fire
$56,00022%
Administration & buildings
$39,00016%
Sewer & trash
$8,0003%
Other
$18,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means South Harbor collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for South Harbor

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Onamia Public School District

South Harbor's K–12 school district, shared with Bradbury, Hillman, Kathio, Leigh, Onamia and Onamia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,952
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
585
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $20,952 per pupil, $13,911 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 South Harbor pay

Typical tax bill
$2,915
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$329,800
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

Contact South Harbor's government

Town hall & decisions in South Harbor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Harbor

South Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of South Harbor'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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