Bayport, MN town hall & government
Bayport spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayport's government.
Where Bayport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bayport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stillwater Area Public School District
Bayport's K–12 school district, shared with Baytown, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Marine on St. Croix and Oak Park Heights. 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 40%
- State 57%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,719 per pupil, $10,093 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 Bayport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayport 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.
Contact Bayport's government
Who represents Bayport
Bayport is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. 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.