Town Hall · Blue Hill

Blue Hill, MN town hall & government

Blue Hill spent $363,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Hill's government.

Town budget

Where Blue Hill's money goes

Spent
$363,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$151
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$250,00069%
Fire
$49,00013%
Administration & buildings
$19,0005%
Sewer & trash
$11,0003%
Other
$34,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blue Hill collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Blue Hill

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Princeton Public School District

Blue Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Princeton, Princeton, Baldwin, Greenbush, Spencer Brook and Wyanett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,180
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,217
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,180 per pupil, $9,111 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Blue Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$2,708
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$373,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Blue Hill's government

Town hall & decisions in Blue Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blue Hill

Blue Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Blue Hill's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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