Claremont, MN town hall & government
Claremont spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,425 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claremont's government.
Where Claremont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Claremont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Triton School District
Claremont's K–12 school district, shared with Claremont, Dodge Center, West Concord, Concord, Wasioja and Ellington. 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 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,427 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.
Which schools Claremont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claremont 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 Claremont's government
Who represents Claremont
Claremont 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.