Thorpe, MN town hall & government
Thorpe spent $41,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $872 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorpe's government.
Where Thorpe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Thorpe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nevis Public School District
Thorpe's K–12 school district, shared with Crow Wing Lake, Nevis, Nevis and Mantrap. 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 18%
- State 74%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,565 per pupil, $8,218 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.
Also serving Thorpe: Laporte Public School District ($15,826 per pupil) · Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District ($21,831 per pupil).
Which schools Thorpe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Thorpe's government
Who represents Thorpe
Thorpe 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.