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Rothsay, MN town hall & government

Rothsay spent $925,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,943 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rothsay's money goes

Spent
$925,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,943
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$7,128 per resident
Sewer & trash
$235,00025%
Interest on debt
$145,00016%
Water & other utilities
$138,00015%
Roads & transportation
$78,0008%
Fire
$66,0007%
Parks & libraries
$63,0007%
Administration & buildings
$58,0006%
Other
$142,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rothsay

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rothsay Public School District

Rothsay's K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Tanberg, Oscar, Trondhjem, Meadows and Manston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,833
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,833 per pupil, $7,808 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 Rothsay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,444
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$153,400
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

Contact Rothsay's government

Town hall & decisions in Rothsay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rothsay

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

All of Rothsay'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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