Cook, MN town hall & government
Cook spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,925 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cook's government.
Where Cook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Louis County School District
Cook's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Beatty and Breitung. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Cook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cook 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 Cook's government
Who represents Cook
Cook is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.