Cologne, MN town hall & government
Cologne spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cologne's government.
Where Cologne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Cologne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Public School District
Cologne's K–12 school district, shared with Hamburg, Norwood Young America, Young America, Benton, Hancock and Camden. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,390 per pupil, $9,003 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 Cologne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cologne 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 Cologne's government
Who represents Cologne
Cologne 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.