Camden, MN town hall & government
Camden spent $329,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Public School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Young America, Benton and Hancock. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,390 per pupil, $9,003 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 Camden: Waconia Public School District ($12,464 per pupil) · Watertown-Mayer Public School District ($13,431 per pupil).
Which schools Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.