Town Hall · Monticello

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.

Town budget

Where Monticello's money goes

Spent
$692,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$206
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$454,00066%
Sewer & trash
$89,00013%
Fire
$53,0008%
Administration & buildings
$44,0006%
Other
$52,0008%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Monticello

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,758
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,138
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Monticello pay

Typical tax bill
$2,834
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$370,800
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.

Local

Contact Monticello's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.monticello.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monticello →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monticello

Monticello is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Monticello'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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