Bertha, MN town hall & government
Bertha spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bertha's government.
Where Bertha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bertha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
Bertha's K–12 school district, shared with Bertha, Eagle Bend, Hewitt, Wykeham, Germania and Woodside. 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 16%
- State 77%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,919 per pupil, $8,896 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 Bertha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bertha 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 Bertha's government
Who represents Bertha
Bertha 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.