Swan River, MN town hall & government
Swan River spent $164,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $216 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swan River's government.
Where Swan River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 20%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
Who works for Swan River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Falls Public School District
Swan River's K–12 school district, shared with Darling, Green Prairie, Little Falls, Pike Creek, Randall and Sobieski. 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 18%
- State 75%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,508 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 Swan River: Upsala Public School District ($16,410 per pupil) · Royalton Public School District ($12,988 per pupil).
Which schools Swan River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swan River 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 Swan River's government
Who represents Swan River
Swan River 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.