Aitkin, MN town hall & government
Aitkin spent $10.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aitkin's government.
Where Aitkin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Aitkin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aitkin Public School District
Aitkin's K–12 school district, shared with Aitkin, Farm Island, Glen, Hazelton, Logan and Malmo. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,000 per pupil, $10,158 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 Aitkin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aitkin 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 Aitkin's government
Who represents Aitkin
Aitkin is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.