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Royalton, MN town hall & government

Royalton spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,579 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
$4.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,579
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$6,289 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million38%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million31%
Roads & transportation
$714,00016%
Police
$258,0006%
Fire
$116,0003%
Administration & buildings
$85,0002%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Other
$169,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Royalton

Full-time staff
11
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Royalton Public School District

Royalton's K–12 school district, shared with Bowlus, Bellevue, Two Rivers, Langola and Buckman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,988
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
937
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,988 per pupil, $7,734 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 Royalton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,193
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$215,300
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 Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Tom Emmer. 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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