Montevideo, MN town hall & government
Montevideo spent $24.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,952 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montevideo's government.
Where Montevideo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Montevideo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montevideo Public School District
Montevideo's K–12 school district, shared with Sparta, Watson, Rosewood, Camp Release, Tunsberg and Mandt. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,178 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 Montevideo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montevideo 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 Montevideo's government
Who represents Montevideo
Montevideo 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.