Charlestown, MN town hall & government
Charlestown spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $482 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charlestown's government.
Where Charlestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Charlestown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Charlestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Rock Central School District
Charlestown's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Germantown, Highwater, Jeffers, Lamberton and Lamberton. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,266 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 Charlestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Charlestown 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Charlestown's government
Who represents Charlestown
Charlestown is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.