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Canby, MN town hall & government

Canby spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,287 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canby's government.

Town budget

Where Canby's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,287
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$4,571 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million22%
Roads & transportation
$868,00012%
Interest on debt
$560,0008%
Fire
$518,0007%
Parks & libraries
$383,0005%
Housing & development
$332,0005%
Police
$303,0004%
Administration & buildings
$238,0003%
Other
$667,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Canby

Full-time staff
11
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canby Public School District

Canby's K–12 school district, shared with Florida, Hammer, Norman, Porter, St. Leo and Wergeland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,453
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
590
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,453 per pupil, $7,951 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Canby pay

Typical tax bill
$2,089
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$128,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Canby's government

🏛️ Official websitecanby.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Canby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Canby

Canby is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Canby's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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