Savage, MN town hall & government
Savage spent $56.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Savage's government.
Where Savage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Savage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District
Savage's K–12 school district, shared with Burnsville. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,166 per pupil, $11,976 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 Savage: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools ($14,061 per pupil) · Shakopee Public School District ($15,217 per pupil).
Which schools Savage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Savage 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 Savage's government
Who represents Savage
Savage is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.