Cokato, MN town hall & government
Cokato spent $5.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cokato's government.
Where Cokato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Cokato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cokato didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dassel-Cokato Public School District
Cokato's K–12 school district, shared with Cokato, Dassel, Dassel, Collinwood, Stockholm and French Lake. 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 71%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,439 per pupil, $8,657 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 Cokato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cokato 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.
Contact Cokato's government
Who represents Cokato
Cokato 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.