Cambridge, MN town hall & government
Cambridge spent $23.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cambridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District
Cambridge's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Isanti, Isanti, Springvale, Cambridge and Athens. 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.
Which schools Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge 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 Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge 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.