Skyline, MN town hall & government
Skyline spent $277,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skyline's government.
Where Skyline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Mankato Public School District
Skyline's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Lime, Mankato, North Mankato, Madison Lake and Mankato. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 Skyline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skyline 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 Skyline's government
Who represents Skyline
Skyline is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.