Roseau, MN town hall & government
Roseau spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roseau's government.
Where Roseau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Roseau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roseau Public School District
Roseau's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Enstrom, Grimstad, Jadis, Malung and Mickinock. 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 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,552 per pupil, $8,925 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 Roseau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roseau 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 Roseau's government
Who represents Roseau
Roseau 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.