Highland, MN town hall & government
Highland spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Highland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Elgin, Elgin, Millville, Plainview, Plainview and Oakwood. 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 21%
- State 75%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,726 per pupil, $7,643 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 Highland: Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District ($14,201 per pupil).
Which schools Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.