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Town Hall · Faribault

How is Faribault run?

Faribault’s city government spent $32.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,322 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning Commission

6:00 pm · 208 1st Avenue NW

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$32.4M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,322
In 2022: $966, less than 53% of 51 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.5M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
129
full-time · 98 part-time · March payroll $1.2M
Typical tax bill
$2,316
0.96% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Faribault is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Faribault Public School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire33 sworn officers and 10 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Faribault’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,322 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 30%Fees & charges 27%Property taxes 26%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $220,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $37.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$966 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Faribault’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($966 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $700–$1,242. Faribault spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $700–$1,242Median $995Faribault

Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
51

Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Faribault itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 40% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Faribault reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$23.1 million
2023$27.8 million
2024$32.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $966 · 2023: $1,136 · 2024: $1,322.

City staff
129

full-time in March 2025, up from 124 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,316 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Walcott Township$2,731
Wells Township$2,676
Warsaw Township$2,536
Cannon City Township$2,395
Faribault$2,316
$2,316
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$241,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Faribault’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Faribault’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Faribault →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Faribault

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.faribault.mn.us for Faribault’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Faribault yet.ci.faribault.mn.us ↗
Who works for Faribault

One full-time city employee for every 190 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,518).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries16 + 76 pt
Police43
Roads & transportation20
Fire11 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings12 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash12
Housing & development4
Water & other utilities3
Other8
129
full-time
98
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2025
$14.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$102,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
33
sworn police officers
10
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Faribault had 5.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 35 of the 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.5: Faribault had more than 60% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Faribault Public School District

Faribault’s K–12 school district, shared with Nerstrand, Wells Township, Cannon City Township, Wheeling Township, Warsaw Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Faribault →
$19,745
per pupil · MN $17,091
3,107
students
$9 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,745 per pupil, $12,580 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 65%Federal 12%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Faribault’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Faribault alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rice County’s results.

President · Rice County’s results36,412 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.2%18,264 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%17,353 votes

Others: 2.2% (795 votes).

Most votes in Rice County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Faribault lies in Rice County. Every 2024 race in Rice County is on the county’s page.

Rice County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Faribault

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Faribault.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.faribault.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Keith Allen
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    John Jasinski
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Brad Finstad
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Faribault compares with the towns next door

Faribault spent $966 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Wells Township: $104 per resident (2022)Walcott Township: $141 per resident (2022)Cannon City Township: $184 per resident (2022)Warsaw Township: no reported 2022 figuresWells TownshipWalcott TownshipCannon City TownshipWarsaw TownshipFaribault
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wells Township$104$2,676
Walcott Township$141$2,731
Cannon City Township$184$2,395
Warsaw Townshipestimate$2,536
Faribault$966$2,316

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Faribault’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.faribault.mn.us ↗

Questions about Faribault’s government

How much does Faribault spend per resident?

About $1,322 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $966 was less than 53% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Faribault?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,316 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.faribault.mn.us.

Who runs Faribault’s government?

See ci.faribault.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Faribault yet.

How did Faribault vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Faribault alone. Rice County, where 100% of Faribault lies, voted Trump 50.2%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Faribault?

129 full-time and 98 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Faribault in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (John Jasinski) and State House District 19A (Keith Allen). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Faribault?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm in 208 1st Avenue NW, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Faribault’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →