Belgrade, MN town hall & government
Belgrade spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,952 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belgrade's government.
Where Belgrade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Belgrade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
Belgrade's K–12 school district, shared with Brooten, Crow Lake, Crow River, Elrosa, Gilchrist and Lake Johanna. 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 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Belgrade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belgrade 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 Belgrade's government
Who represents Belgrade
Belgrade 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.