Cameron, MN town hall & government
Cameron spent $134,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cameron's government.
Where Cameron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Cameron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cameron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Murray County Central School District
Cameron's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Chandler, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson and Leeds. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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 Cameron: RTR Public Schools ($14,468 per pupil) · Pipestone Area School District ($15,364 per pupil).
Which schools Cameron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cameron 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 Cameron's government
Who represents Cameron
Cameron is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.