Stokes, MN town hall & government
Stokes spent $138,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $600 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
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Stokes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Stokes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stokes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grand Rapids Public School District
Stokes's K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Bearville, Bigfork and Bigfork. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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: Deer River Public School District ($21,331 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.
Contact Stokes's government
Who represents Stokes
Stokes 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.