Sylvan, MN town hall & government
Sylvan spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvan's government.
Where Sylvan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sylvan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pillager Public School District
Sylvan's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Pillager, Rosing, Scandia Valley, Home Brook and May. 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 75%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,559 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 Sylvan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvan 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.
Contact Sylvan's government
Who represents Sylvan
Sylvan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.