Bemidji, MN town hall & government
Bemidji spent $55.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bemidji's government.
Coming up at Bemidji's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 3:30 pmSustainability CommissionCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pmPublic Arts CommissionCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmGeneralPlanning Board Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 4:30 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pmPlanning CommissionCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 amSanford Center Advisory BoardCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmCommunity and Police Advisory BoardCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 4:30 pmHeritage Preservation CommissionCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning BoardCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 3:30 pmSustainability CommissionCity Hall, 317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pmParks and Trails Commission317 4th Street NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Bemidji's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Bemidji's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bemidji
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bemidji didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bemidji Public School District
Bemidji's K–12 school district, shared with Alaska, Bemidji, Buzzle, Durand, Eckles and Fern. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,993 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 Bemidji kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bemidji 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.
Contact Bemidji's government
Who represents Bemidji
Bemidji is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.