Christiania, MN town hall & government
Christiania spent $113,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Christiania's government.
Where Christiania's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 11%
Who works for Christiania
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Windom Public School District
Christiania's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham Lake, Great Bend, Wilder, Windom, Lakeside and Dale. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,728 per pupil, $9,446 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 Christiania: Jackson County Central School District ($14,183 per pupil).
Which schools Christiania kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Christiania 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 Christiania's government
Who represents Christiania
Christiania 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.