Tara, MN town hall & government
Tara spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tara's government.
Where Tara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Tara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
Tara's K–12 school district, shared with Almond, Barry, Beardsley, Browns Valley, Clinton and Foster. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,116 per pupil, $10,128 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 Tara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tara 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 Tara's government
Who represents Tara
Tara is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.