Blowers, MN town hall & government
Blowers spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blowers's government.
Where Blowers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 16%
Sebeka Public School District
Blowers's K–12 school district, shared with Nimrod, Orton, Sebeka, North Germany, Rockwood and Meadow. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,593 per pupil, $9,616 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 Blowers: New York Mills Public School District ($13,493 per pupil) · Wadena-Deer Creek School District ($15,152 per pupil).
Which schools Blowers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blowers 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.
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Who represents Blowers
Blowers 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.