Town Hall · Swenoda

Swenoda, MN town hall & government

Swenoda spent $153,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,150 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Swenoda's money goes

Spent
$153,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,150
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$115,00075%
Fire
$11,0007%
Administration & buildings
$10,0007%
Other
$17,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Swenoda

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Benson Public School District

Swenoda's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Benson, Clontarf, Clontarf, Danvers and De Graff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,871
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
774
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,871 per pupil, $10,421 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Swenoda pay

Typical tax bill
$1,196
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$261,800
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 Swenoda's government

Town hall & decisions in Swenoda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swenoda

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

All of Swenoda'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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