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St. Michael, MN town hall & government

St. Michael spent $20.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Michael's money goes

Spent
$20.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,037
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
$784 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6.9 million33%
Sewer & trash
$6 million29%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million8%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million6%
Water & other utilities
$864,0004%
Fire
$674,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$638,0003%
Interest on debt
$568,0003%
Housing & development
$552,0003%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$59,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Michael

Full-time staff
28
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time31 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time2 part
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Michael-Albertville School District

St. Michael's K–12 school district, shared with Albertville and Otsego. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,090
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,696
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$113.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,090 per pupil, $7,890 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. Michael: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools ($14,796 per pupil) · Elk River School District ($13,652 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Michael pay

Typical tax bill
$4,205
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$390,100
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. Michael's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Michael →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Michael

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

All of St. Michael'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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