Holmesville, MN town hall & government
Holmesville spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Holmesville's government.
Where Holmesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Holmesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Holmesville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Detroit Lakes Public School District
Holmesville's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Lake View, Richwood, Sugar Bush and Detroit. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,411 per pupil, $9,403 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 Holmesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Holmesville 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 Holmesville's government
Who represents Holmesville
Holmesville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.