Traverse, MN town hall & government
Traverse spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Traverse's government.
Where Traverse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Traverse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Peter Public School District
Traverse's K–12 school district, shared with Kasota, St. Peter, Kasota, Oshawa and Lake Prairie. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,337 per pupil, $9,860 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 Traverse: Nicollet Public School District ($15,592 per pupil).
Which schools Traverse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Traverse 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 Traverse's government
Who represents Traverse
Traverse 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.