Verndale, MN town hall & government
Verndale spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Verndale's government.
Where Verndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Verndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Verndale Public School District
Verndale's K–12 school district, shared with Aldrich, Wing River, Bullard and Bartlett. 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 16%
- State 78%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,670 per pupil, $9,194 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 Verndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Verndale 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 Verndale's government
Who represents Verndale
Verndale 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.