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Cromwell, MN town hall & government

Cromwell spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,408 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
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,408
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$59,000
$259 per resident
Water & other utilities
$666,00054%
Fire
$159,00013%
Administration & buildings
$100,0008%
Health & welfare
$34,0003%
Sewer & trash
$31,0003%
Parks & libraries
$24,0002%
Roads & transportation
$17,0001%
Housing & development
$10,0001%
Other
$192,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cromwell

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 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

Cromwell-Wright Public Schools

Cromwell's K–12 school district, shared with Beseman, Eagle, Lakeview, Wright, Automba and Kalevala. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,718
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,718 per pupil, $9,312 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
$1,442
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$156,300
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 Pete Stauber. 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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