St. Cloud, MN town hall & government
St. Cloud spent $146.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Cloud's government.
Where St. Cloud's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for St. Cloud
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Cloud Public School District
St. Cloud's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Haven, St. Joseph, Waite Park, Clear Lake and St. Augusta. 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 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. Cloud: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools ($14,571 per pupil).
Which schools St. Cloud kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud's government
Who represents St. Cloud
St. Cloud is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.