Bellingham, MN town hall & government
Bellingham spent $220,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellingham's government.
Where Bellingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bellingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ortonville Public Schools
Bellingham's K–12 school district, shared with Agassiz, Louisburg, Odessa, Odessa, Ortonville and Ortonville. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $9,437 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 Bellingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellingham 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 Bellingham's government
Who represents Bellingham
Bellingham 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.