Clearwater, MN town hall & government
Clearwater spent $520,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clearwater's government.
Where Clearwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clearwater collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Clearwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Annandale Public School District
Clearwater's K–12 school district, shared with Annandale, South Haven, Southside, Corinna, French Lake and Albion. 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 5%
Of the $14,067 per pupil, $8,712 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 Clearwater: St. Cloud Public School District ($17,140 per pupil) · Monticello Public School District ($16,758 per pupil).
Which schools Clearwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clearwater 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 Clearwater's government
Who represents Clearwater
Clearwater 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.