Skagen, MN town hall & government
Skagen spent $59,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $267 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skagen's government.
Where Skagen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Property taxes 40%
- From the federal government 14%
Who works for Skagen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Badger Public School District
Skagen's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Nereson, Stokes, Moose, Ross and Barnett. 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 17%
- State 77%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,905 per pupil, $11,486 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 Skagen: Greenbush-Middle River School District ($19,473 per pupil).
Which schools Skagen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skagen 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 Skagen's government
Who represents Skagen
Skagen 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.