Mankato, MN town hall & government
Mankato spent $158.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mankato's government.
Where Mankato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mankato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mankato Public School District
Mankato's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Lime, North Mankato, Skyline, Madison Lake and Mankato. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 Mankato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mankato 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.
Contact Mankato's government
Who represents Mankato
Mankato 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.