Hazelton, MN town hall & government
Hazelton spent $39,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazelton's government.
Where Hazelton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 33%
- From the federal government 17%
Who works for Hazelton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hazelton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lancaster Public School District
Hazelton's K–12 school district, shared with Cannon, Lancaster, Poppleton, Richardville, St. Joseph and Caribou. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,183 per pupil, $11,257 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 Hazelton: Tri-County School District ($23,102 per pupil) · Kittson Central School District ($20,581 per pupil).
Which schools Hazelton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazelton 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 Hazelton's government
Who represents Hazelton
Hazelton 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.