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Cohasset, MN town hall & government

Cohasset spent $8.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,122 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cohasset's government.

Town budget

Where Cohasset's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,122
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million18%
Roads & transportation
$493,0006%
Fire
$311,0004%
Parks & libraries
$224,0003%
Administration & buildings
$210,0002%
Police
$42,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$3.7 million44%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cohasset

Full-time staff
10
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cohasset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Rapids Public School District

Cohasset's K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Bearville, Bigfork and Bigfork. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,971
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,024
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cohasset pay

Typical tax bill
$3,008
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$330,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Cohasset's government

🏛️ Official websitecohasset-mn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cohasset →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cohasset

Cohasset is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Cohasset's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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