Taconite, MN town hall & government
Taconite spent $514,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $817 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taconite's government.
Where Taconite's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Taconite
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenway Public School District
Taconite's K–12 school district, shared with Bovey, Calumet, Coleraine, Lawrence, Marble and Greenway. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Taconite kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taconite 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 Taconite's government
Who represents Taconite
Taconite 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.