Town Hall · Kimball

Kimball, MN town hall & government

Kimball spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,036 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kimball's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,036
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$4,786 per resident
Water & other utilities
$317,00019%
Sewer & trash
$304,00019%
Fire
$218,00013%
Police
$215,00013%
Roads & transportation
$192,00012%
Interest on debt
$100,0006%
Administration & buildings
$84,0005%
Parks & libraries
$83,0005%
Other
$120,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kimball

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Kimball Public School District

Kimball's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Haven, Maine Prairie and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,243
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
748
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,243 per pupil, $9,098 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 Kimball pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$232,200
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 Kimball's government

Town hall & decisions in Kimball →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kimball

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

All of Kimball'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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