Verdi, MN town hall & government
Verdi spent $165,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Verdi's government.
Where Verdi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 8%
Who works for Verdi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Benton Public School District
Verdi's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Benton, Drammen, Lake Benton and Diamond Lake. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,770 per pupil, $15,496 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 Verdi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Verdi 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 Verdi's government
Who represents Verdi
Verdi 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.