Bethel, MN town hall & government
Bethel spent $461,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $917 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethel's government.
Where Bethel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Bethel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Francis Area Schools
Bethel's K–12 school district, shared with St. Francis, Oak Grove, East Bethel, Stanford, Nowthen and Athens. 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 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,514 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 Bethel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethel 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 Bethel's government
Who represents Bethel
Bethel is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.