Pilot Grove, MN town hall & government
Pilot Grove spent $175,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pilot Grove's government.
Where Pilot Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 20%
Who works for Pilot Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Earth Area Public Schools
Pilot Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City, Delavan, Delavan, Elmore and Elmore. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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 Pilot Grove: Granada-Huntley-East Chain ($17,723 per pupil).
Which schools Pilot Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pilot Grove 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 Pilot Grove's government
Who represents Pilot Grove
Pilot Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.