St. Peter, MN town hall & government
St. Peter spent $118.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9,740 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Peter's government.
Where St. Peter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 68%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for St. Peter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Peter Public School District
St. Peter's K–12 school district, shared with Kasota, Kasota, Traverse, Oshawa and Lake Prairie. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,337 per pupil, $9,860 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 St. Peter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Peter 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. Peter's government
Who represents St. Peter
St. Peter 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.