Boyd, MN town hall & government
Boyd spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9,221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boyd's government.
Where Boyd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
Boyd's K–12 school district, shared with Dawson, Maxwell, Riverside, Ten Mile Lake, Baxter and Providence. 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 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,216 per pupil, $9,569 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 Boyd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boyd 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 Boyd's government
Who represents Boyd
Boyd 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.