Chatham, MN town hall & government
Chatham spent $327,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chatham's government.
Where Chatham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chatham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Chatham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
Chatham's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Montrose, Buffalo, Hanover, Rockford and Marysville. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,796 per pupil, $9,840 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 Chatham: Maple Lake Public School District ($13,982 per pupil).
Which schools Chatham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chatham 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 Chatham's government
Who represents Chatham
Chatham 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.