Stephen, MN town hall & government
Stephen spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stephen's government.
Where Stephen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Stephen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stephen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Stephen's K–12 school district, shared with Argyle, Donnelly, Eagle Point, Parker, Sinnott and Tamarac. 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 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,953 per pupil, $11,120 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 Stephen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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 Stephen's government
Who represents Stephen
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.