Cascade, MN town hall & government
Cascade spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cascade's government.
Where Cascade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cascade collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cascade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochester Public School District
Cascade's K–12 school district, shared with Hammond, Rochester, Haverhill, Rochester, Marion and Oronoco. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,013 per pupil, $9,881 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 Cascade: Byron Public School District ($12,558 per pupil).
Which schools Cascade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cascade 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 Cascade's government
Who represents Cascade
Cascade 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.