Springwater, MN town hall & government
Springwater spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $589 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Springwater's government.
Where Springwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 56%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Springwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pipestone Area School District
Springwater's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Eden, Holland, Ihlen, Jasper and Pipestone. 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 18%
- State 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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 Springwater: Luverne Public School District ($15,771 per pupil) · Hills-Beaver Creek School District ($15,175 per pupil).
Which schools Springwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Springwater 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 Springwater's government
Who represents Springwater
Springwater 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.