Town Hall · Kathio

Kathio, MN town hall & government

Kathio spent $341,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kathio's money goes

Spent
$341,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$207
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$251,00074%
Fire
$29,0009%
Administration & buildings
$23,0007%
Other
$38,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the federal government 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kathio

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kathio didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Onamia Public School District

Kathio's K–12 school district, shared with Bradbury, Hillman, Leigh, Onamia, Onamia and Richardson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,952
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
585
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $20,952 per pupil, $13,911 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 Kathio pay

Typical tax bill
$2,295
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$219,100
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 Kathio's government

Town hall & decisions in Kathio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kathio

Kathio is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Kathio'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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