St. Stephen, MN town hall & government
St. Stephen spent $706,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Stephen's government.
Where St. Stephen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for St. Stephen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sartell-St. Stephen School District
St. Stephen's K–12 school district, shared with Le Sauk, Sartell, St. Wendel and Brockway. 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 25%
- State 73%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,911 per pupil, $9,164 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. Stephen: Holdingford Public School District ($12,768 per pupil).
Which schools St. Stephen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Stephen 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact St. Stephen's government
Who represents St. Stephen
St. Stephen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.