Tower, MN town hall & government
Tower spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tower's government.
Where Tower's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tower
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Louis County School District
Tower's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Beatty and Breitung. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Tower kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tower 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 Tower's government
Who represents Tower
Tower 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.