Spring Valley, MN town hall & government
Spring Valley spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,876 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Valley's government.
Where Spring Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Spring Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spring Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kingsland Public School District
Spring Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Valley, Wykoff, Fillmore, Bloomfield, Forestville and Fountain. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,319 per pupil, $8,882 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 Spring Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Valley 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 Valley's government
Who represents Spring Valley
Spring Valley 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.