Town Hall · Bangor

Bangor, MN town hall & government

Bangor spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bangor's government.

Town budget

Where Bangor's money goes

Spent
$70,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$357
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$51,00073%
Administration & buildings
$7,00010%
Fire
$6,0009%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,0001%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 28%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bangor collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Bangor

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District

Bangor's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, Brooten, Crow Lake, Crow River, Elrosa and Gilchrist. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,265
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Bangor: Minnewaska School District ($17,286 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bangor pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$295,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bangor's government

Town hall & decisions in Bangor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bangor

Bangor is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Bangor's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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