Monticello, MN town hall & government
Monticello spent $692,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Monticello collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monticello Public School District
Monticello's K–12 school district, shared with Monticello and Silver Creek. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,758 per pupil, $11,650 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.
Also serving Monticello: St. Michael-Albertville School District ($12,090 per pupil) · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools ($14,796 per pupil).
Which schools Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.