Clearwater, MN town hall & government
Clearwater spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,644 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
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clearwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Cloud Public School District
Clearwater's K–12 school district, shared with Haven, St. Joseph, Waite Park, St. Cloud, Clear Lake and St. Augusta. 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,140 per pupil, $10,881 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 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.