Hawley, MN town hall & government
Hawley spent $14.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawley's government.
Where Hawley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Hawley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hawley Public School District
Hawley's K–12 school district, shared with Hawley, Cromwell, Eglon, Parke and Skree. 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 40%
- State 58%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,068 per pupil, $7,820 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 Hawley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawley 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 Hawley's government
Who represents Hawley
Hawley 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.