Sauk Rapids, MN town hall & government
Sauk Rapids spent $30.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sauk Rapids's government.
Where Sauk Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sauk Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sauk Rapids didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Sauk Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Rice, Watab, Sauk Rapids, Minden, Mayhew Lake and Graham. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $9,153 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.
Which schools Sauk Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sauk Rapids 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.
Contact Sauk Rapids's government
Who represents Sauk Rapids
Sauk Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.