Town Hall · Scanlon

Scanlon, MN town hall & government

Scanlon spent $987,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,044 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scanlon's government.

Town budget

Where Scanlon's money goes

Spent
$987,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,044
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$785,000
$831 per resident
Water & other utilities
$459,00047%
Roads & transportation
$155,00016%
Police
$130,00013%
Administration & buildings
$69,0007%
Parks & libraries
$61,0006%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Other
$104,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scanlon

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Cloquet Public School District

Scanlon's K–12 school district, shared with Cloquet, Perch Lake and Brevator. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,897
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,897 per pupil, $11,157 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 Scanlon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,149
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$228,800
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 Scanlon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofscanlon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scanlon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scanlon

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

All of Scanlon'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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