Town Hall · Sundal

Sundal, MN town hall & government

Sundal spent $62,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $425 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sundal's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$425
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$42,00068%
Administration & buildings
$10,00016%
Fire
$3,0005%
Sewer & trash
$3,0005%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 38%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sundal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norman County East School District

Sundal's K–12 school district, shared with Gary, Home Lake, Strand, Twin Valley, Wild Rice and Waukon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,603
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
199
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$165,000
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,603 per pupil, $11,683 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 Sundal: Fertile-Beltrami School District ($14,876 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sundal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,135
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$164,800
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 Sundal's government

Town hall & decisions in Sundal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sundal

Sundal is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Sundal'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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