Austin, MN town hall & government
Austin spent $216,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Austin's government.
Where Austin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Austin collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Austin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Austin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Austin Public School District
Austin's K–12 school district, shared with Austin, Mapleview, Lansing, Oakland, Moscow and Windom. 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 18%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,905 per pupil, $10,555 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 Austin: Lyle Public School District ($15,790 per pupil).
Which schools Austin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Austin 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 Austin's government
Who represents Austin
Austin 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.