Town Hall · Hibbing

Hibbing, MN town hall & government

Hibbing spent $70.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,372 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Hibbing's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing Economic Development AuthorityHibbing Economic Development Authority Meeting401 E. 23d St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting401 E 21st St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Workshop Meetings401 east 21st street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing Planning Commission Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting401 east 21st street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting of May 20, 2026401 E 21st St Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 29Tue · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilOne Time Event401 E 21st St, 401 E 21st St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Workshop Meeting401 E 21st St Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting401 east 21st street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting of May 20, 2026401 E 21st St Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilCity Council Meeting401 E. 23d St. Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing City CouncilJoint Meeting with City of Chisholm and the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority401 E. 21st St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 8:00 am
    Hibbing Economic Development AuthorityOne Time Event401 E. 21st St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 7Mon · 5:00 pm
    Hibbing Planning Commission401 East 21st Street Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Hibbing's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Hibbing's money goes

Spent
$70.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,372
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$239 per resident
Water & other utilities
$32.7 million47%
Sewer & trash
$9 million13%
Roads & transportation
$8.3 million12%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million7%
Police
$4.4 million6%
Health & welfare
$3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million2%
Fire
$1.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$280,000<1%
Housing & development
$52,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hibbing

Full-time staff
222
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 27 full-time firefighters
Fire
27 full-time16 part
Police
32 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
27 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
29 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time14 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
62 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hibbing Public School District

Hibbing's K–12 school district, shared with French and Cedar Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,527
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,197
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,527 per pupil, $11,187 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 Hibbing pay

Typical tax bill
$1,219
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$130,200
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.

Local

Contact Hibbing's government

🏛️ Official websitehibbingmn.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hibbing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hibbing

Hibbing is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hibbing'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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