Town Hall · Vernon

Vernon, MN town hall & government

Vernon spent $213,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $309 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.

Town budget

Where Vernon's money goes

Spent
$213,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$309
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$134,000
$194 per resident
Roads & transportation
$154,00072%
Administration & buildings
$25,00012%
Fire
$17,0008%
Health & welfare
$6,0003%
Interest on debt
$6,0003%
Other
$5,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vernon

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vernon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hayfield Public School District

Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsdale, Hayfield, Hayfield, Sargeant, Waltham and Sargeant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,470
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$560,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,013 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 Vernon: Kasson-Mantorville School District ($11,812 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Vernon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,017
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$370,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Vernon's government

Town hall & decisions in Vernon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vernon

Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Vernon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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