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Credit River, MN town hall & government

Credit River spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Credit River's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$577
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$388 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million35%
Roads & transportation
$806,00025%
Paid to other governments
$805,00025%
Sewer & trash
$369,00012%
Interest on debt
$76,0002%
Parks & libraries
$12,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Credit River

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
0 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

Lakeville Public School District

Credit River's K–12 school district, shared with Lakeville, New Market, Elko New Market and Eureka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,782
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
12,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$116.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $9,612 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.

Also serving Credit River: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools ($14,061 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Credit River pay

Typical tax bill
$4,934
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$595,000
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.

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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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