Balaton, MN town hall & government
Balaton spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Balaton's government.
Where Balaton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Balaton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tracy Area Public School District
Balaton's K–12 school district, shared with Currie, Custer, Garvin, Monroe, Shetek and Skandia. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,471 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 Balaton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Balaton 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 Balaton's government
Who represents Balaton
Balaton 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.