Steamboat River, MN town hall & government
Steamboat River spent $59,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steamboat River's government.
Where Steamboat River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 19%
Who works for Steamboat River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Steamboat River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Steamboat River's K–12 school district, shared with Akeley, Badoura, Birch Lake, Hackensack, Hiram and Shingobee. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 17%
Of the $21,831 per pupil, $13,679 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 Steamboat River: Laporte Public School District ($15,826 per pupil).
Which schools Steamboat River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Steamboat River 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.
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Who represents Steamboat River
Steamboat River is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.