Barnesville, MN town hall & government
Barnesville spent $14.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnesville's government.
Where Barnesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Barnesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnesville Public School District
Barnesville's K–12 school district, shared with Atherton, Barnesville, Comstock, Humboldt, Prairie View and Holy Cross. 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 28%
- State 69%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,637 per pupil, $8,279 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 Barnesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnesville 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.
Contact Barnesville's government
Who represents Barnesville
Barnesville 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.