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.
Where Tyler's money goes
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%
Who works for Tyler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Tyler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tyler 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 Tyler's government
Who represents Tyler
Tyler 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.