Kasota, MN town hall & government
Kasota spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kasota's government.
Where Kasota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Kasota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Peter Public School District
Kasota's K–12 school district, shared with St. Peter, Kasota, Traverse, Oshawa and Lake Prairie. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,337 per pupil, $9,860 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 Kasota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kasota 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 Kasota's government
Who represents Kasota
Kasota is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.