Helen, MN town hall & government
Helen spent $212,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $253 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helen's government.
Where Helen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 10%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Helen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Helen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
Helen's K–12 school district, shared with Biscay, Brownton, Glencoe, Glencoe, Hale and New Auburn. 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 5%
Of the $14,505 per pupil, $9,432 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 Helen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helen 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 Helen's government
Who represents Helen
Helen 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.