Town Hall · Carrolton

Carrolton, MN town hall & government

Carrolton spent $140,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $407 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carrolton's money goes

Spent
$140,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$407
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$117,000
$340 per resident
Roads & transportation
$71,00051%
Administration & buildings
$21,00015%
Fire
$14,00010%
Sewer & trash
$12,0009%
Interest on debt
$6,0004%
Health & welfare
$5,0004%
Other
$11,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carrolton

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lanesboro Public School District

Carrolton's K–12 school district, shared with Lanesboro, Whalan, Holt, Amherst, Pilot Mound and Arendahl. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,217
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,217 per pupil, $8,914 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 Carrolton: Fillmore Central ($15,286 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carrolton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,484
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$380,400
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 Carrolton's government

Town hall & decisions in Carrolton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrolton

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

All of Carrolton'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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