Vallers, MN town hall & government
Vallers spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vallers's government.
Where Vallers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Vallers collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Vallers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vallers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakeview School District
Vallers's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonwood, Lucas, Wood Lake, Posen, Wood Lake and Stanley. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,819 per pupil, $8,747 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 Vallers: Marshall Public School District ($14,605 per pupil).
Which schools Vallers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vallers 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 Vallers's government
Who represents Vallers
Vallers 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.