Truman, MN town hall & government
Truman spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Truman's government.
Where Truman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Truman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Truman Public School District
Truman's K–12 school district, shared with Lewisville, Westford, Antrim, Waverly, Pleasant Mound and Nashville. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,037 per pupil, $12,531 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 Truman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Truman 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 Truman's government
Who represents Truman
Truman 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.