Torrey, MN town hall & government
Torrey spent $27,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $166 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Torrey's government.
Where Torrey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Torrey collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Torrey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northland Community Schools
Torrey's K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Boy River, Boy River, Crooked Lake, Federal Dam and Gould. 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 32%
- State 53%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,677 per pupil, $13,980 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 Torrey: Deer River Public School District ($21,331 per pupil).
Which schools Torrey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Torrey 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 Torrey's government
Who represents Torrey
Torrey 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.