Tamarack, MN town hall & government
Tamarack spent $322,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tamarack's government.
Where Tamarack's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
Who works for Tamarack
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McGregor Public School District
Tamarack's K–12 school district, shared with Balsam, Beaver, Jevne, McGrath, McGregor and McGregor. 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 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,762 per pupil, $11,713 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 Tamarack kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tamarack 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 Tamarack's government
Who represents Tamarack
Tamarack 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.