Town Hall · Battle Plain

Battle Plain, MN town hall & government

Battle Plain spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $479 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Battle Plain's government.

Town budget

Where Battle Plain's money goes

Spent
$93,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$479
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$69,00074%
Fire
$10,00011%
Administration & buildings
$7,0008%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$6,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 37%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Battle Plain

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Battle Plain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edgerton Public School District

Battle Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Edgerton, Osborne, Leota, Moulton, Burke and Elmer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,833
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
430
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$471,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,833 per pupil, $10,709 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 Battle Plain: Luverne Public School District ($15,771 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Battle Plain pay

Typical tax bill
$850
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$223,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Battle Plain's government

Town hall & decisions in Battle Plain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Battle Plain

Battle Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Battle Plain's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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