Athens, MN town hall & government
Athens spent $569,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Athens collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District
Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Cambridge, Isanti, Isanti, Springvale and Cambridge. 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 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,218 per pupil, $8,398 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 Athens: St. Francis Area Schools ($13,837 per pupil).
Which schools Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens 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.