Swedes Forest, MN town hall & government
Swedes Forest spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $793 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Swedes Forest's government.
Where Swedes Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 8%
Who works for Swedes Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Redwood Area School District
Swedes Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Falls, Belview, Delhi, Delhi, Kintire and Morton. 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 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,640 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.
Which schools Swedes Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swedes Forest 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 Swedes Forest's government
Who represents Swedes Forest
Swedes Forest 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.