Ball Bluff, MN town hall & government
Ball Bluff spent $108,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ball Bluff's government.
Where Ball Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ball Bluff collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ball Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ball Bluff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hill City Public School District
Ball Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Hill City, Hill Lake, Macville and Verdon. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,864 per pupil, $11,339 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 Ball Bluff: McGregor Public School District ($18,762 per pupil).
Which schools Ball Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ball Bluff 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 Ball Bluff's government
Who represents Ball Bluff
Ball Bluff 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.