Belfast, MN town hall & government
Belfast spent $87,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belfast's government.
Where Belfast's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Belfast collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Belfast
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belfast didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fulda Public School District
Belfast's K–12 school district, shared with Dundee, Fulda, Kinbrae, Bondin, Seward and Bloom. 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 25%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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 Belfast kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belfast 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 Belfast's government
Who represents Belfast
Belfast 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.