Biscay, MN town hall & government
Biscay spent $118,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,083 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biscay's government.
Where Biscay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Biscay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
Biscay's K–12 school district, shared with Brownton, Glencoe, Glencoe, Hale, Helen and New Auburn. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,505 per pupil, $9,432 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 Biscay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Biscay 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 Biscay's government
Who represents Biscay
Biscay 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.