Balkan, MN town hall & government
Balkan spent $500,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Balkan's government.
Where Balkan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Balkan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chisholm Public School District
Balkan's K–12 school district, shared with Chisholm. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,284 per pupil, $10,216 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.
Also serving Balkan: Hibbing Public School District ($17,527 per pupil).
Which schools Balkan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Balkan 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 Balkan's government
Who represents Balkan
Balkan 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.