Hawk Creek, MN town hall & government
Hawk Creek spent $124,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawk Creek's government.
Where Hawk Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hawk Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Renville County West School District
Hawk Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Crooks, Danube, Emmet, Ericson, Renville and Sacred Heart. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,373 per pupil, $8,783 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.
Also serving Hawk Creek: Yellow Medicine East ($17,693 per pupil).
Which schools Hawk Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawk Creek 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 Hawk Creek's government
Who represents Hawk Creek
Hawk Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.