Vergas, MN town hall & government
Vergas spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,969 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vergas's government.
Where Vergas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Vergas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Vergas's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Shell Lake, Silver Leaf, Toad Lake, Evergreen and Burlington. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,793 per pupil, $9,339 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 Vergas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vergas 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 Vergas's government
Who represents Vergas
Vergas 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.