Belmont, MN town hall & government
Belmont spent $128,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 34%
Who works for Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County Central School District
Belmont's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Des Moines, Enterprise, Hunter, Jackson and Lakefield. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Belmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.