Town Hall · McKinley

McKinley, MN town hall & government

McKinley spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,123 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McKinley's money goes

Spent
$137,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,123
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$30,000
$246 per resident
Water & other utilities
$46,00034%
Administration & buildings
$24,00018%
Fire
$4,0003%
Roads & transportation
$4,0003%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$57,00042%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for McKinley

Full-time staff
0
16 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McKinley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rock Ridge Public Schools

McKinley's K–12 school district, shared with Fayal, Gilbert, Iron Junction, Leonidas, Wuori and Eveleth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,232
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,547 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 McKinley pay

Typical tax bill
$800
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 McKinley's government

Town hall & decisions in McKinley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McKinley

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

All of McKinley'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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