Spring Prairie, MN town hall & government
Spring Prairie spent $71,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Prairie's government.
Where Spring Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 5%
Who works for Spring Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Spring Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Glyndon, Moland, Riverton, Morken and Flowing. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,020 per pupil, $7,607 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.
Also serving Spring Prairie: Hawley Public School District ($12,068 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Prairie 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 Spring Prairie's government
Who represents Spring Prairie
Spring Prairie 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.