Slayton, MN town hall & government
Slayton spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slayton's government.
Where Slayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Slayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Slayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Murray County Central School District
Slayton's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Chandler, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson and Leeds. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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 Slayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slayton 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 Slayton's government
Who represents Slayton
Slayton 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.