Royalton, MN town hall & government
Royalton spent $244,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royalton's government.
Where Royalton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Royalton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Royalton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Braham Public School District
Royalton's K–12 school district, shared with Braham, Grasston, Stanchfield, Maple Ridge, Grass Lake and Nessel. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,646 per pupil, $7,971 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 Royalton: Pine City Public School District ($14,526 per pupil) · Rush City Public School District ($15,701 per pupil).
Which schools Royalton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royalton 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 Royalton's government
Who represents Royalton
Royalton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.