Buse, MN town hall & government
Buse spent $111,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buse's government.
Where Buse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Buse collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Buse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fergus Falls Public School District
Buse's K–12 school district, shared with Dalton, Elizabeth, Fergus Falls, Fergus Falls, Carlisle and Aastad. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,197 per pupil, $8,671 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 Buse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buse 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 Buse's government
Who represents Buse
Buse 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.