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Trimont, MN town hall & government

Trimont spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,061 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trimont's government.

Town budget

Where Trimont's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,061
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,867 per resident
Sewer & trash
$291,00020%
Water & other utilities
$284,00020%
Roads & transportation
$190,00013%
Police
$127,0009%
Fire
$123,0009%
Administration & buildings
$106,0007%
Health & welfare
$48,0003%
Parks & libraries
$37,0003%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Other
$201,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Trimont

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trimont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Martin County West School District

Trimont's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek, Fox Lake, Sherburn, Welcome and Lake Fremont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,703
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Trimont pay

Typical tax bill
$1,029
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$98,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Trimont's government

Town hall & decisions in Trimont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Trimont

Trimont is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Trimont's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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