Starbuck, MN town hall & government
Starbuck spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starbuck's government.
Where Starbuck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the federal government 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Starbuck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Starbuck didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Minnewaska School District
Starbuck's K–12 school district, shared with Barsness, Blue Mounds, Farwell, Glenwood, Glenwood and Grove Lake. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $11,984 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 Starbuck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starbuck 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 Starbuck's government
Who represents Starbuck
Starbuck 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.