Town Hall · Cromwell

Cromwell, MN town hall & government

Cromwell spent $143,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cromwell's money goes

Spent
$143,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$393
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$104,00073%
Fire
$17,00012%
Administration & buildings
$9,0006%
Health & welfare
$4,0003%
Other
$9,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Hawley Public School District

Cromwell's K–12 school district, shared with Hawley, Hawley, Eglon, Parke and Skree. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,068
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,062
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $12,068 per pupil, $7,820 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 Cromwell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,818
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$351,100
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 Cromwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Cromwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cromwell

Cromwell is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Cromwell'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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