Falk, MN town hall & government
Falk spent $53,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $180 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Falk's government.
Where Falk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 15%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Falk collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Falk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bagley Public School District
Falk's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Bear Creek, Copley, Itasca, La Prairie and Long Lost Lake. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,810 per pupil, $9,023 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 Falk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Falk 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 Falk's government
Who represents Falk
Falk 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.