Big Falls, MN town hall & government
Big Falls spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,785 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Falls's government.
Where Big Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Big Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Littlefork-Big Falls School District
Big Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Littlefork. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,753 per pupil, $9,805 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 Big Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Falls 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 Big Falls's government
Who represents Big Falls
Big Falls 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.