Underwood, MN town hall & government
Underwood spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Underwood's government.
Where Underwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Underwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Underwood Public School District
Underwood's K–12 school district, shared with Sverdrup, Tordenskjold, Maine, Dane Prairie and Friberg. 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 18%
- State 77%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,699 per pupil, $8,413 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 Underwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Underwood 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 Underwood's government
Who represents Underwood
Underwood 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.