South Bend, MN town hall & government
South Bend spent $557,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Bend's government.
Where South Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Utility sales 29%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means South Bend collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for South Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Bend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mankato Public School District
South Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Lime, Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline and Madison Lake. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 South Bend: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial ($14,012 per pupil).
Which schools South Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Bend 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 South Bend's government
Who represents South Bend
South Bend 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.