Germantown, MN town hall & government
Germantown spent $340,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germantown's government.
Where Germantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 15%
Germantown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Germantown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Rock Central School District
Germantown's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Charlestown, Highwater, Jeffers, Lamberton and Lamberton. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,266 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 Germantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown 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.