Stillwater, MN town hall & government
Stillwater spent $41.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stillwater's government.
Where Stillwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Stillwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stillwater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stillwater Area Public School District
Stillwater's K–12 school district, shared with Bayport, Baytown, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores and Marine on St. Croix. 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 40%
- State 57%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,719 per pupil, $10,093 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 Stillwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stillwater 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.
Contact Stillwater's government
Who represents Stillwater
Stillwater is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. 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.