Viola, MN town hall & government
Viola spent $178,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Viola's government.
Where Viola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Viola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Viola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dover-Eyota Public School District
Viola's K–12 school district, shared with Dover, Eyota, Eyota, Dover and Quincy. 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 29%
- State 68%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,039 per pupil, $7,678 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 Viola: Plainview-Elgin-Millville ($11,726 per pupil) · Rochester Public School District ($16,013 per pupil).
Which schools Viola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Viola 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 Viola's government
Who represents Viola
Viola is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.