Stanford, MN town hall & government
Stanford spent $610,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanford's government.
Where Stanford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Stanford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Francis Area Schools
Stanford's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, St. Francis, Oak Grove, East Bethel, Nowthen and Athens. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,514 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 Stanford: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District ($13,218 per pupil).
Which schools Stanford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanford 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 Stanford's government
Who represents Stanford
Stanford is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.