Baudette, MN town hall & government
Baudette spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baudette's government.
Where Baudette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 79%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Baudette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baudette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake of the Woods School District
Baudette's K–12 school district, shared with Williams. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,753 per pupil, $8,742 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 Baudette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baudette 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 Baudette's government
Who represents Baudette
Baudette 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.