Bovey, MN town hall & government
Bovey spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,529 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bovey's government.
Where Bovey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bovey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bovey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenway Public School District
Bovey's K–12 school district, shared with Calumet, Coleraine, Lawrence, Marble, Taconite and Greenway. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Bovey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bovey 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 Bovey's government
Who represents Bovey
Bovey is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.