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Canosia, MN town hall & government

Canosia spent $377,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Canosia's money goes

Spent
$377,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$171
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$118,00031%
Fire
$89,00024%
Administration & buildings
$59,00016%
Parks & libraries
$24,0006%
Sewer & trash
$20,0005%
Other
$67,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the federal government 23%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Canosia collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Canosia

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Proctor Public School District

Canosia's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Lake, Midway, Proctor and Solway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,622
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,622 per pupil, $9,559 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 Canosia: Hermantown Public School District ($12,681 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Canosia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,140
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$374,800
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 Canosia's government

🏛️ Official websitecanosiatownship.qwestoffice.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Canosia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Canosia

Canosia is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Canosia'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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