Blackberry, MN town hall & government
Blackberry spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $267 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackberry's government.
Where Blackberry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blackberry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blackberry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grand Rapids Public School District
Blackberry's K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Ardenhurst, Bearville, Bigfork and Bigfork. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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 Blackberry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackberry 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 Blackberry's government
Who represents Blackberry
Blackberry 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.