Crookston, MN town hall & government
Crookston spent $18.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crookston's government.
Where Crookston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Crookston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crookston Public School District
Crookston's K–12 school district, shared with Belgium, Fairfax, Hammond, Kertsonville, Parnell and Andover. 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 18%
- State 63%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,745 per pupil, $10,565 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 Crookston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crookston 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.
Contact Crookston's government
Who represents Crookston
Crookston is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.