Buffalo, MN town hall & government
Buffalo spent $62.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Coming up at Buffalo's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmAirport Advisory BoardOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 30Mon · 7:00 pm
- Dec 7Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmAirport Advisory BoardOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 7Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmAirport Advisory BoardOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmAirport Advisory BoardOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmAirport Advisory BoardOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 11:00 am
Official listings from Buffalo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Montrose, Buffalo, Hanover, Rockford, Marysville and Chatham. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,796 per pupil, $9,840 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo 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.