Black Hammer, MN town hall & government
Black Hammer spent $222,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $910 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Hammer's government.
Where Black Hammer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Black Hammer didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Black Hammer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Black Hammer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Spring Grove School District
Black Hammer's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Grove, Spring Grove and Wilmington. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,246 per pupil, $9,521 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 Black Hammer: Mabel-Canton Public School District ($15,664 per pupil).
Which schools Black Hammer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Hammer 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 Black Hammer's government
Who represents Black Hammer
Black Hammer is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.