Town Hall · Vining

Vining, MN town hall & government

Vining spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vining's money goes

Spent
$56,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$718
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$27,00048%
Fire
$9,00016%
Roads & transportation
$7,00013%
Administration & buildings
$5,0009%
Other
$8,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Vining

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Henning Public School District

Vining's K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Henning, Folden, Inman, Otter Tail and Leaf Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,397
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,397 per pupil, $9,426 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vining pay

Typical tax bill
$875
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Vining's government

Town hall & decisions in Vining →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vining

Vining is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Vining'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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