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.
Where Scanlon's money goes
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%
Who works for Scanlon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Scanlon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scanlon 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Scanlon's government
Who represents Scanlon
Scanlon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.