Sweet, MN town hall & government
Sweet spent $179,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sweet's government.
Where Sweet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 39%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sweet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sweet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pipestone Area School District
Sweet's K–12 school district, shared with Altona, Eden, Holland, Ihlen, Jasper and Pipestone. 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 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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 Sweet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sweet 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 Sweet's government
Who represents Sweet
Sweet 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.