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Hilltop, MN town hall & government

Hilltop spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,564 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hilltop's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,564
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$285,00024%
Water & other utilities
$260,00022%
Roads & transportation
$206,00017%
Administration & buildings
$166,00014%
Fire
$82,0007%
Sewer & trash
$28,0002%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Other
$161,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hilltop

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Columbia Heights Public School District

Hilltop's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,590
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,420
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,590 per pupil, $9,618 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 Hilltop pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$23,900
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 Hilltop's government

🏛️ Official websitehilltop.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hilltop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hilltop

Hilltop is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hilltop'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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