Blackduck, MN town hall & government
Blackduck spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackduck's government.
Where Blackduck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blackduck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blackduck Public School District
Blackduck's K–12 school district, shared with Birch, Funkley, Hagali, Hines, Hornet and Langor. 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 11%
- State 80%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,579 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 Blackduck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackduck 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 Blackduck's government
Who represents Blackduck
Blackduck 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.