Barnum, MN town hall & government
Barnum spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnum's government.
Where Barnum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Barnum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnum Public School District
Barnum's K–12 school district, shared with Atkinson, Mahtowa, Skelton, Barnum, Kalevala and Automba. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,121 per pupil, $8,511 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 Barnum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnum 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 Barnum's government
Who represents Barnum
Barnum 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.