Paxton, MN town hall & government
Paxton spent $151,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paxton's government.
Where Paxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 29%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Redwood Area School District
Paxton's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Falls, Belview, Delhi, Delhi, Kintire and Morton. 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 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,640 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 Paxton: Cedar Mountain School District ($18,765 per pupil).
Which schools Paxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paxton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Paxton's government
Who represents Paxton
Paxton 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.