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Hayfield, MN town hall & government

Hayfield spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,862 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hayfield's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,862
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$4,198 per resident
Health & welfare
$5.6 million61%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million13%
Police
$158,0002%
Administration & buildings
$101,0001%
Parks & libraries
$68,0001%
Interest on debt
$51,0001%
Fire
$27,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Other
$631,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 60%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hayfield

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hayfield Public School District

Hayfield's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsdale, Hayfield, Sargeant, Waltham, Vernon and Sargeant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,470
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$560,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,013 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 Hayfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$186,600
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 Hayfield's government

🏛️ Official websitehayfieldmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hayfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hayfield

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

All of Hayfield'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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