Staples, MN town hall & government
Staples spent $460,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Staples's government.
Where Staples's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 13%
Who works for Staples
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Staples-Motley School District
Staples's K–12 school district, shared with Aldrich, Becker, Byron, Fawn Lake, Motley and Staples. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,538 per pupil, $9,722 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 Staples kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Staples 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 Staples's government
Who represents Staples
Staples 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.