Carver, MN town hall & government
Carver spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carver's government.
Where Carver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Carver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools
Carver's K–12 school district, shared with Chaska, Chanhassen, Dahlgren, Victoria, San Francisco and Laketown. 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 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,891 per pupil, $9,304 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.
Which schools Carver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carver 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.
Contact Carver's government
Who represents Carver
Carver is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.