Town Hall · Eagle Bend

Eagle Bend, MN town hall & government

Eagle Bend spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,409 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle Bend's government.

Town budget

Where Eagle Bend's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,409
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$4,811 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million47%
Water & other utilities
$656,00029%
Fire
$156,0007%
Sewer & trash
$154,0007%
Administration & buildings
$63,0003%
Interest on debt
$50,0002%
Police
$36,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,0001%
Other
$77,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • From the state 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eagle Bend

Full-time staff
6
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bertha-Hewitt Public School District

Eagle Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Bertha, Bertha, Hewitt, Wykeham, Germania and Woodside. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,919
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
518
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,919 per pupil, $8,896 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eagle Bend pay

Typical tax bill
$1,343
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$99,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Eagle Bend's government

Town hall & decisions in Eagle Bend →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eagle Bend

Eagle Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Eagle Bend's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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