Town Hall · Castle Rock

Castle Rock, MN town hall & government

Castle Rock spent $417,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Castle Rock's money goes

Spent

$417,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$308

typical Minnesota towns: $269

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$153,00037%

Fire

$99,00024%

Administration & buildings

$85,00020%

Parks & libraries

$5,0001%

Sewer & trash

$2,000<1%

Health & welfare

$1,000<1%

Other

$72,00017%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 64%
From the federal government 14%
Other taxes & licenses 12%
From the state 6%
Interest, fines & other 2%
Fees & charges 2%

Town workforce

Who works for Castle Rock

Full-time staff

17 part-time too

Administration & buildings

0 full-time11 part

Other

0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farmington Public School District

Castle Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington, Empire and Eureka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$13,987

Minnesota: $17,091

Students

6,630

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$100.4 million

at year end

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

Local 33%
State 64%
Federal 3%

Of the $13,987 per pupil, $9,331 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 Castle Rock: Randolph Public School District ($12,274 per pupil) · Northfield Public School District ($16,659 per pupil).

Which schools Castle Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Castle Rock pay

Typical tax bill

$3,674

a year · Minnesota typical $3,357

Effective rate

0.80%

of home value · Minnesota 1.02%

Typical home value

$458,000

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 Castle Rock's government

Town hall & decisions in Castle Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Castle Rock

Castle Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Castle Rock'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.