Skandia, MN town hall & government
Skandia spent $150,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $915 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skandia's government.
Where Skandia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Skandia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Skandia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tracy Area Public School District
Skandia's K–12 school district, shared with Balaton, Currie, Custer, Garvin, Monroe and Shetek. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,471 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 Skandia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skandia 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 Skandia's government
Who represents Skandia
Skandia 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.