Blakeley, MN town hall & government
Blakeley spent $204,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blakeley's government.
Where Blakeley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blakeley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Blakeley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belle Plaine Public School District
Blakeley's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Plaine, Faxon, Belle Plaine, San Francisco and Hancock. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,127 per pupil, $7,873 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 Blakeley: Le Sueur-Henderson School District ($14,312 per pupil).
Which schools Blakeley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blakeley 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 Blakeley's government
Who represents Blakeley
Blakeley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.