Sleepy Eye, MN town hall & government
Sleepy Eye spent $31.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $9,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sleepy Eye's government.
Where Sleepy Eye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 72%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sleepy Eye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sleepy Eye Public School District
Sleepy Eye's K–12 school district, shared with Evan, Stark, Home, Prairieville, Leavenworth and Albin. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,792 per pupil, $9,111 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 Sleepy Eye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sleepy Eye 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.
Contact Sleepy Eye's government
Who represents Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Eye 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.