Columbia Heights, MN town hall & government
Columbia Heights spent $53.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia Heights's government.
Where Columbia Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Columbia Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbia Heights Public School District
Columbia Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Hilltop. 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 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,590 per pupil, $9,618 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 Columbia Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia Heights 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 Columbia Heights's government
Who represents Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar. 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.