Bruce Mine Headframe · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Balkan Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Balkan Township’s town government spent $500,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.
What stands out about how Balkan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$606 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Balkan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($606 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Balkan Township spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Balkan Township itself left out).
About $606 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Balkan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Balkan Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Balkan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Balkan Township →
Who’s in charge in Balkan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Balkan Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on balkantownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 825 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (825).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chisholm Public School District
Balkan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chisholm. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,284 per pupil, $10,216 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
Hibbing Public School District · $17,527 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Balkan Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Balkan Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.7%66,335 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%50,065 votesOthers: 2.2% (2,609 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Balkan Township lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Balkan Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: balkantownship.com ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Balkan Township compares with the towns next door
Balkan Township spent $606 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Great Scott Township | $444 | $1,656 |
| Hibbing | $1,495 | $1,219 |
| Chisholm | $1,696 | $1,115 |
| Balkan Township | $606 | $1,750 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Balkan Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Balkan Township’s government
How much does Balkan Township spend per resident?
About $606 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $606 was more than 79% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Balkan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see balkantownship.com.
Who runs Balkan Township’s government?
See balkantownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Balkan Township yet.
How did Balkan Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Balkan Township alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Balkan Township lies, voted Harris 55.7%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Balkan Township?
1 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,661 (about $103,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Balkan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Rob Farnsworth) and State House District 7B (Cal Warwas). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Balkan Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →