Badger, MN town hall & government
Badger spent $696,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Badger's government.
Where Badger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Badger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Badger Public School District
Badger's K–12 school district, shared with Nereson, Stokes, Moose, Skagen, Ross and Barnett. 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 17%
- State 77%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,905 per pupil, $11,486 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 Badger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Badger 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 Badger's government
Who represents Badger
Badger 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.