Beatty, MN town hall & government
Beatty spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beatty's government.
Where Beatty's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Beatty collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
St. Louis County School District
Beatty's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Breitung and Brookston. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Beatty kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beatty 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 Beatty's government
Who represents Beatty
Beatty 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.