Town Hall · Raymond

Raymond, MN town hall & government

Raymond spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,418 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raymond's government.

Town budget

Where Raymond's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,418
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$720,000
$949 per resident
Roads & transportation
$222,00021%
Sewer & trash
$220,00020%
Water & other utilities
$131,00012%
Fire
$89,0008%
Health & welfare
$70,0007%
Interest on debt
$66,0006%
Administration & buildings
$58,0005%
Parks & libraries
$18,0002%
Police
$17,0002%
Other
$185,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Raymond

Full-time staff
7
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Raymond didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

MACCRAY School District

Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Clara City, Crate, Lone Tree, Maynard, Rheiderland and Stoneham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,984
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
758
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,984 per pupil, $9,660 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Raymond pay

Typical tax bill
$1,959
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$158,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Raymond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raymond

Raymond is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Raymond'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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