Town Hall · Holy Cross

Holy Cross, MN town hall & government

Holy Cross spent $129,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $949 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holy Cross's money goes

Spent
$129,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$949
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$109,00084%
Administration & buildings
$9,0007%
Fire
$5,0004%
Other
$6,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 66%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 12%

Holy Cross didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barnesville Public School District

Holy Cross's K–12 school district, shared with Atherton, Barnesville, Barnesville, Comstock, Humboldt and Prairie View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,637
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
875
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,637 per pupil, $8,279 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.

Also serving Holy Cross: Moorhead Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Holy Cross pay

Typical tax bill
$3,500
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$442,900
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 Holy Cross's government

Town hall & decisions in Holy Cross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holy Cross

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

All of Holy Cross'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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