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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.

Town budget

Where Royalton's money goes

Spent
$244,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$212
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$130,00053%
Administration & buildings
$18,0007%
Fire
$16,0007%
Other
$80,00033%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Royalton

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,646
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
791
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Royalton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,552
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$287,500
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 Royalton's government

Town hall & decisions in Royalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Royalton

Royalton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Royalton'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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