Baytown, MN town hall & government
Baytown spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $564 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baytown's government.
Where Baytown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Baytown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stillwater Area Public School District
Baytown's K–12 school district, shared with Bayport, 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 Baytown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baytown 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 Baytown's government
Who represents Baytown
Baytown 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.