Taunton, MN town hall & government
Taunton spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taunton's government.
Where Taunton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Taunton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minneota Public School District
Taunton's K–12 school district, shared with Eidsvold, Minneota, Nordland, Westerheim, Burton and Grandview. 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 27%
- State 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,004 per pupil, $8,911 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 Taunton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Taunton 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 Taunton's government
Who represents Taunton
Taunton 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.