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Hardwick, MN town hall & government

Hardwick spent $232,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,275 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hardwick's money goes

Spent
$232,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,275
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$65,00028%
Roads & transportation
$47,00020%
Fire
$23,00010%
Water & other utilities
$21,0009%
Administration & buildings
$18,0008%
Police
$9,0004%
Parks & libraries
$4,0002%
Other
$45,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hardwick

Full-time staff
0
36 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hardwick didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Luverne Public School District

Hardwick's K–12 school district, shared with Kenneth, Luverne, Luverne, Magnolia, Magnolia and Mound. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,771
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,155
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,771 per pupil, $11,039 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 Hardwick pay

Typical tax bill
$600
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$83,300
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 Hardwick's government

Town hall & decisions in Hardwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardwick

Hardwick is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hardwick'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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