Melrose, MN town hall & government
Melrose spent $18 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,898 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Melrose Public School District
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Greenwald, Grove, Meire Grove, New Munich and Spring Hill. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,713 per pupil, $9,657 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 Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.