Carlston, MN town hall & government
Carlston spent $124,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carlston's government.
Where Carlston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carlston collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Carlston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alden-Conger Public School District
Carlston's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Conger, Alden, Pickerel Lake and Mansfield. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,341 per pupil, $9,394 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 Carlston: United South Central School District ($14,853 per pupil).
Which schools Carlston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carlston 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 Carlston's government
Who represents Carlston
Carlston is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.