Town Hall · Heidelberg

Heidelberg, MN town hall & government

Heidelberg spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $262 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Heidelberg's money goes

Spent
$32,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$262
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$9,00028%
Roads & transportation
$5,00016%
Fire
$3,0009%
Police
$1,0003%
Sewer & trash
$1,0003%
Other
$13,00041%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Heidelberg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Heidelberg

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Heidelberg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-City United School District

Heidelberg's K–12 school district, shared with Le Center, Lexington, Montgomery, Montgomery, Erin and Kilkenny. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,049
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,049 per pupil, $8,836 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 Heidelberg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,933
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$316,700
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 Heidelberg's government

Town hall & decisions in Heidelberg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heidelberg

Heidelberg is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Heidelberg'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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