Big Stone, MN town hall & government
Big Stone spent $64,000 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 Big Stone's government.
Where Big Stone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 18%
Who works for Big Stone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ortonville Public Schools
Big Stone's K–12 school district, shared with Agassiz, Bellingham, Louisburg, Odessa, Odessa and Ortonville. 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 $16,161 per pupil, $9,437 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.
Also serving Big Stone: Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley ($18,116 per pupil).
Which schools Big Stone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Stone 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 Stone's government
Who represents Big Stone
Big Stone 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.