Turtle Creek, MN town hall & government
Turtle Creek spent $101,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turtle Creek's government.
Where Turtle Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 13%
Who works for Turtle Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Browerville Public School District
Turtle Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Browerville, Clarissa, Iona, Ward, Burleene and Hartford. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,107 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 Turtle Creek: Staples-Motley School District ($15,538 per pupil).
Which schools Turtle Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek's government
Who represents Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.