Racine, MN town hall & government
Racine spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Racine's government.
Where Racine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Racine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Racine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stewartville Public School District
Racine's K–12 school district, shared with Stewartville, High Forest, Racine, Rock Dell, Pleasant Grove and Pleasant Valley. 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 23%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,331 per pupil, $8,410 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 Racine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Racine 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 Racine's government
Who represents Racine
Racine is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.