Town Hall · Benville

Benville, MN town hall & government

Benville spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benville's government.

Town budget

Where Benville's money goes

Spent
$21,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$241
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$8,00038%
Administration & buildings
$4,00019%
Fire
$3,00014%
Health & welfare
$1,0005%
Other
$5,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 42%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Benville

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Benville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grygla Public School District

Benville's K–12 school district, shared with Grygla, Hamre, Lee, Minnie, Spruce Grove and Steenerson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,888
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
125
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $28,888 per pupil, $17,080 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Benville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,705
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$250,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Benville's government

Town hall & decisions in Benville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Benville

Benville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Benville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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