Torning, MN town hall & government
Torning spent $160,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Torning's government.
Where Torning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Torning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Torning didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Benson Public School District
Torning's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Benson, Clontarf, Clontarf, Danvers and De Graff. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,871 per pupil, $10,421 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 Torning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Torning 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 Torning's government
Who represents Torning
Torning 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.