Chanhassen, MN town hall & government
Chanhassen spent $42.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chanhassen's government.
Where Chanhassen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Chanhassen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools
Chanhassen's K–12 school district, shared with Carver, Chaska, 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.
Also serving Chanhassen: Minnetonka Public School District ($15,942 per pupil).
Which schools Chanhassen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chanhassen 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 Chanhassen's government
Who represents Chanhassen
Chanhassen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Tom Emmer and Kelly Morrison. 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.