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.
Where Blue Hill's money goes
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.
Who works for Blue Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Blue Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Hill 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.
Contact Blue Hill's government
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.
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.