Hills, MN town hall & government
Hills spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hills's government.
Where Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hills didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hills-Beaver Creek School District
Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Creek, Martin, Steen, Beaver Creek and Clinton. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $9,158 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 Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hills 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 Hills's government
Who represents Hills
Hills 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.