Spicer, MN town hall & government
Spicer spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spicer's government.
Where Spicer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Spicer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New London-Spicer School District
Spicer's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Andrew, New London, New London, Arctander, Green Lake and Burbank. 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 31%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,773 per pupil, $9,738 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 Spicer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spicer 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 Spicer's government
Who represents Spicer
Spicer 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.