Town Hall · Kasson

Kasson, MN town hall & government

Kasson spent $21 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,036 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kasson's government.

Town budget

Where Kasson's money goes

Spent
$21 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$3,036
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
$1,523 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.9 million52%
Police
$2.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million11%
Fire
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$502,0002%
Roads & transportation
$408,0002%
Housing & development
$280,0001%
Administration & buildings
$30,000<1%
Other
$340,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Kasson

Full-time staff
38
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Police
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kasson-Mantorville School District

Kasson's K–12 school district, shared with Mantorville, Canisteo, Mantorville and Milton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,812
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,161
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,812 per pupil, $7,535 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 Kasson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,484
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$285,200
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.

Local

Contact Kasson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkasson.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kasson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kasson

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

All of Kasson'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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