Bashaw, MN town hall & government
Bashaw spent $85,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bashaw's government.
Where Bashaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 12%
- From other local governments 9%
Who works for Bashaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bashaw didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Comfrey Public School District
Bashaw's K–12 school district, shared with Comfrey, Darfur, Selma, Mulligan, Adrian and Delton. 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 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,181 per pupil, $13,705 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 Bashaw: Springfield Public School District ($14,519 per pupil).
Which schools Bashaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bashaw 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 Bashaw's government
Who represents Bashaw
Bashaw 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.