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Royal, MN town hall & government

Royal spent $122,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Royal's money goes

Spent
$122,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$709
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$101,00083%
Fire
$12,00010%
Administration & buildings
$6,0005%
Other
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 60%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 3%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Ivanhoe Public School District

Royal's elementary school district, shared with Ivanhoe, Arco, Ash Lake, Limestone, Lake Stay and Shaokatan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,529
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
68
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,529 per pupil, $9,088 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 Royal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,925
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$240,600
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 Royal's government

Town hall & decisions in Royal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Royal

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

All of Royal'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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