Easton, MN town hall & government
Easton spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $25,842 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Where Easton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 79%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United South Central School District
Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Bricelyn, Clark, Freeborn, Kiester, Kiester and Walters. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Easton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Easton 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 Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.