Bellevue, MN town hall & government
Bellevue spent $485,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellevue's government.
Where Bellevue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bellevue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Royalton Public School District
Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Bowlus, Royalton, Two Rivers, Langola and Buckman. 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 22%
- State 73%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,988 per pupil, $7,734 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 Bellevue: Little Falls Public School District ($14,626 per pupil).
Which schools Bellevue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellevue 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 Bellevue's government
Who represents Bellevue
Bellevue 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.