Town Hall · Canisteo

Canisteo, MN town hall & government

Canisteo spent $401,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Canisteo's money goes

Spent
$401,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$587
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$203,00051%
Fire
$130,00032%
Administration & buildings
$20,0005%
Other
$48,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 10%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Canisteo

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Canisteo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kasson-Mantorville School District

Canisteo's K–12 school district, shared with Kasson, Mantorville, Mantorville and Milton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,812
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,161
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,812 per pupil, $7,535 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 Canisteo: Hayfield Public School District ($15,470 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Canisteo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,672
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$424,300
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 Canisteo's government

Town hall & decisions in Canisteo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Canisteo

Canisteo is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Canisteo'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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