Town Hall · Tunsberg

Tunsberg, MN town hall & government

Tunsberg spent $75,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $366 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tunsberg's money goes

Spent
$75,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$366
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$51,00068%
Administration & buildings
$10,00013%
Fire
$4,0005%
Other
$10,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tunsberg

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lac Qui Parle Valley School District

Tunsberg's K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Appleton, Augusta, Big Bend, Correll and Edison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,487
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 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 Tunsberg: Montevideo Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tunsberg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,841
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$336,100
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 Tunsberg's government

Town hall & decisions in Tunsberg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tunsberg

Tunsberg is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Tunsberg'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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