Callaway, MN town hall & government
Callaway spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Callaway's government.
Where Callaway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 51%
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Callaway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Detroit Lakes Public School District
Callaway's K–12 school district, shared with Detroit Lakes, Holmesville, Lake View, Richwood, Sugar Bush and Detroit. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,411 per pupil, $9,403 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 Callaway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Callaway 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 Callaway's government
Who represents Callaway
Callaway 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.