Caribou, MN town hall & government
Caribou spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caribou's government.
Where Caribou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 76%
- Property taxes 24%
Who works for Caribou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lancaster Public School District
Caribou's K–12 school district, shared with Cannon, Lancaster, Poppleton, Richardville, St. Joseph and Granville. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,183 per pupil, $11,257 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 Caribou: Greenbush-Middle River School District ($19,473 per pupil).
Which schools Caribou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Caribou 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 Caribou's government
Who represents Caribou
Caribou 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.