Taopi, MN town hall & government
Taopi spent $16,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taopi's government.
Where Taopi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Taopi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southland Public School District
Taopi's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Dexter, Elkton, Marshall and Rose Creek. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,174 per pupil, $9,124 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 Taopi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taopi 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 Taopi's government
Who represents Taopi
Taopi is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.