Sumner, MN town hall & government
Sumner spent $190,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sumner collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Stewartville Public School District
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Racine, Stewartville, High Forest, Racine, Rock Dell and Pleasant Grove. 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 23%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,331 per pupil, $8,410 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 Sumner: Kingsland Public School District ($15,319 per pupil) · Chatfield Public Schools ($13,544 per pupil).
Which schools Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.