Buhl, MN town hall & government
Buhl spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buhl's government.
Where Buhl's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Buhl
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buhl didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Buhl's K–12 school district, shared with Kinney, Great Scott and Mountain Iron. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,393 per pupil, $9,787 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 Buhl kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buhl 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 Buhl's government
Who represents Buhl
Buhl 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.