Shaokatan, MN town hall & government
Shaokatan spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shaokatan's government.
Where Shaokatan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 83%
- Property taxes 17%
Who works for Shaokatan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hendricks Public School District
Shaokatan's K–12 school district, shared with Hendricks, Hendricks and Hansonville. 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 28%
- State 69%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,779 per pupil, $9,251 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 Shaokatan: Ivanhoe Public School District ($21,529 per pupil) · Lake Benton Public School District ($25,770 per pupil).
Which schools Shaokatan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shaokatan 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 Shaokatan's government
Who represents Shaokatan
Shaokatan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.