Cold Spring, MN town hall & government
Cold Spring spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,754 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cold Spring's government.
Where Cold Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Cold Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cold Spring didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rocori Public School District
Cold Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Richmond, Wakefield, Rockville, Munson, Collegeville and Luxemburg. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,890 per pupil, $8,830 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 Cold Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring's government
Who represents Cold Spring
Cold Spring is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.