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Tyler, MN town hall & government

Tyler spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,104 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tyler's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,104
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$770,000
$728 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million55%
Sewer & trash
$513,00012%
Roads & transportation
$285,0007%
Police
$255,0006%
Parks & libraries
$218,0005%
Fire
$144,0003%
Administration & buildings
$131,0003%
Interest on debt
$75,0002%
Other
$345,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 13%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tyler

Full-time staff
18
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

RTR Public Schools

Tyler's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Marshfield and Russell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,468
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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 Tyler pay

Typical tax bill
$1,272
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$151,100
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 Tyler's government

🏛️ Official websitetyler.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tyler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tyler

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

All of Tyler'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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