Stokes, MN town hall & government
Stokes spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stokes's government.
Where Stokes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 47%
Who works for Stokes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Badger Public School District
Stokes's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Nereson, Moose, Skagen, Ross and Barnett. 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 17%
- State 77%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,905 per pupil, $11,486 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 Stokes: Roseau Public School District ($13,552 per pupil).
Which schools Stokes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stokes 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.
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Who represents Stokes
Stokes 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.