Town Hall · Steen

Steen, MN town hall & government

Steen spent $133,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $811 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steen's government.

Town budget

Where Steen's money goes

Spent
$133,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$811
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$34,00026%
Sewer & trash
$34,00026%
Administration & buildings
$18,00014%
Water & other utilities
$17,00013%
Police
$8,0006%
Fire
$5,0004%
Parks & libraries
$5,0004%
Other
$12,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Steen

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Steen's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Creek, Hills, Martin, Beaver Creek and Clinton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,175
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,175 per pupil, $9,158 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Steen pay

Typical tax bill
$552
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$140,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Steen's government

Town hall & decisions in Steen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Steen

Steen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Steen's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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