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Stony River, MN town hall & government

Stony River spent $68,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $386 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stony River's money goes

Spent
$68,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$386
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$19,00028%
Administration & buildings
$14,00021%
Parks & libraries
$13,00019%
Roads & transportation
$9,00013%
Health & welfare
$5,0007%
Other
$8,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 83%
  • Property taxes 17%

Stony River didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stony River

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stony River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Superior Public School District

Stony River's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Ault, Beaver Bay, Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay and Duluth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,682
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,300
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,682 per pupil, $10,465 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stony River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,217
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$213,200
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 Stony River's government

Town hall & decisions in Stony River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stony River

Stony River is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Stony River'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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