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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.

Town budget

Where Easton's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$25,842
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$15,923 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million93%
Interest on debt
$117,0002%
Administration & buildings
$41,0001%
Fire
$39,0001%
Sewer & trash
$36,0001%
Water & other utilities
$22,000<1%
Police
$13,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$10,000<1%
Other
$34,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Easton

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Police
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,853
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Easton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,424
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$98,500
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 Easton's government

🏛️ Official websiteco.faribault.mn.us/Easton ↗

Town hall & decisions in Easton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Easton

Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Easton'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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