Melville, MN town hall & government
Melville spent $194,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $924 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melville's government.
Where Melville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Melville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
Melville's K–12 school district, shared with Bird Island, Bird Island, Kingman, Lake Lillian, Olivia and Norfolk. 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 20%
- State 69%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,666 per pupil, $8,401 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 Melville: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools ($16,933 per pupil).
Which schools Melville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melville 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 Melville's government
Who represents Melville
Melville 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.