Town Hall · Hitterdal

Hitterdal, MN town hall & government

Hitterdal spent $896,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,207 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hitterdal's money goes

Spent
$896,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,207
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$452,000
$2,122 per resident
Water & other utilities
$650,00073%
Sewer & trash
$64,0007%
Fire
$43,0005%
Roads & transportation
$36,0004%
Parks & libraries
$36,0004%
Administration & buildings
$19,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$43,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hitterdal

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District

Hitterdal's K–12 school district, shared with Goose Prairie, Ulen, Ulen, Walworth, Keene and Hagen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,744
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,744 per pupil, $10,688 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 Hitterdal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,442
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$151,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Hitterdal

Hitterdal is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hitterdal'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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