Butternut Valley, MN town hall & government
Butternut Valley spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butternut Valley's government.
Where Butternut Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 18%
Who works for Butternut Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Butternut Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Lake Crystal, Vernon Center, Vernon Center, Judson and Rapidan. 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 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,012 per pupil, $8,505 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.
Also serving Butternut Valley: Madelia Public School District ($15,494 per pupil) · New Ulm Public School District ($15,582 per pupil).
Which schools Butternut Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butternut Valley 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 Butternut Valley's government
Who represents Butternut Valley
Butternut Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.