Blomkest, MN town hall & government
Blomkest spent $290,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,057 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blomkest's government.
Where Blomkest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Blomkest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Willmar Public School District
Blomkest's K–12 school district, shared with Kandiyohi, Pennock, Willmar, Kandiyohi, Willmar and Dovre. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,523 per pupil, $10,303 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 Blomkest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blomkest 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 Blomkest's government
Who represents Blomkest
Blomkest 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.