Kalmar, MN town hall & government
Kalmar spent $414,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kalmar's government.
Where Kalmar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Kalmar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byron Public School District
Kalmar's K–12 school district, shared with Byron and Salem. 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 31%
- State 67%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,558 per pupil, $7,945 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.
Also serving Kalmar: Rochester Public School District ($16,013 per pupil).
Which schools Kalmar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kalmar 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 Kalmar's government
Who represents Kalmar
Kalmar 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.