Hines, MN town hall & government
Hines spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hines's government.
Where Hines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 26%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hines collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Hines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hines didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blackduck Public School District
Hines's K–12 school district, shared with Birch, Blackduck, Funkley, Hagali, Hornet and Langor. 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 11%
- State 80%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,579 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 Hines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hines 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 Hines's government
Who represents Hines
Hines is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.