Hamburg, MN town hall & government
Hamburg spent $973,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamburg's government.
Where Hamburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Hamburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Public School District
Hamburg's K–12 school district, shared with Cologne, Norwood Young America, Young America, Benton, Hancock and Camden. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,390 per pupil, $9,003 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 Hamburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamburg 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 Hamburg's government
Who represents Hamburg
Hamburg is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.