Bluffton, MN town hall & government
Bluffton spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluffton's government.
Where Bluffton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bluffton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bluffton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Bluffton's K–12 school district, shared with Compton, Deer Creek, Leaf River, Wadena, Wadena and Deer Creek. 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 $15,152 per pupil, $9,449 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 Bluffton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluffton 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 Bluffton's government
Who represents Bluffton
Bluffton 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.