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Coleraine, MN town hall & government

Coleraine spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,582 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coleraine's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,582
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$1,112 per resident
Water & other utilities
$663,00021%
Roads & transportation
$510,00016%
Police
$369,00012%
Housing & development
$230,0007%
Administration & buildings
$220,0007%
Parks & libraries
$152,0005%
Fire
$109,0003%
Interest on debt
$82,0003%
Other
$785,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 27%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coleraine

Full-time staff
8
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Police
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenway Public School District

Coleraine's K–12 school district, shared with Bovey, Calumet, Lawrence, Marble, Taconite and Greenway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,377
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,032
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 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 10%

Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Coleraine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,920
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$211,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Coleraine's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcoleraine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coleraine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coleraine

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

All of Coleraine'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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