Backus, MN town hall & government
Backus spent $762,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,988 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Backus's government.
Where Backus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Backus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pine River-Backus Public School District
Backus's K–12 school district, shared with Ansel, Barclay, Bull Moose, Bungo, Chickamaw Beach and Deerfield. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,258 per pupil, $9,315 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.
Which schools Backus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Backus 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 Backus's government
Who represents Backus
Backus is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.