Rost, MN town hall & government
Rost spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rost's government.
Where Rost's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 4%
Rost didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rost
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rost didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jackson County Central School District
Rost's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Belmont, Des Moines, Enterprise, Hunter and Jackson. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Rost: Heron Lake-Okabena School District ($17,300 per pupil).
Which schools Rost kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rost 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 Rost's government
Who represents Rost
Rost 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.