Town Hall · Stafford

Stafford, MN town hall & government

Stafford spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stafford's money goes

Spent
$83,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$311
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$61,00073%
Administration & buildings
$11,00013%
Fire
$4,0005%
Other
$7,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 15%
Town workforce

Who works for Stafford

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Roseau Public School District

Stafford's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Enstrom, Grimstad, Jadis, Malung and Mickinock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,552
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,120
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,552 per pupil, $8,925 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 Stafford: Badger Public School District ($18,905 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stafford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,241
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$260,700
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 Stafford's government

Town hall & decisions in Stafford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stafford

Stafford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Stafford'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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