Town Hall · St. Augusta

St. Augusta, MN town hall & government

St. Augusta spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $717 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Augusta's government.

Town budget

Where St. Augusta's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$717
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$295,000
$76 per resident
Roads & transportation
$977,00035%
Sewer & trash
$429,00015%
Water & other utilities
$338,00012%
Fire
$250,0009%
Parks & libraries
$234,0008%
Police
$199,0007%
Administration & buildings
$181,0006%
Interest on debt
$31,0001%
Other
$159,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Augusta

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Cloud Public School District

St. Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Haven, St. Joseph, Waite Park, St. Cloud and Clear Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,140
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
9,543
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$242.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,140 per pupil, $10,881 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 St. Augusta: Kimball Public School District ($14,243 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Augusta pay

Typical tax bill
$2,936
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$388,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact St. Augusta's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Augusta

St. Augusta is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of St. Augusta's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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