Camp Release, MN town hall & government
Camp Release spent $82,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camp Release's government.
Where Camp Release's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Camp Release
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Camp Release didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montevideo Public School District
Camp Release's K–12 school district, shared with Montevideo, Sparta, Watson, Rosewood, Tunsberg and Mandt. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,178 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 Camp Release: Dawson-Boyd Public School District ($15,216 per pupil) · Yellow Medicine East ($17,693 per pupil).
Which schools Camp Release kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camp Release 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 Camp Release's government
Who represents Camp Release
Camp Release 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.