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Barclay, MN town hall & government

Barclay spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barclay's money goes

Spent
$81,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$136
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$44,00054%
Fire
$15,00019%
Administration & buildings
$10,00012%
Police
$6,0007%
Other
$6,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the federal government 24%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Barclay 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 Barclay

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Pine River-Backus Public School District

Barclay's K–12 school district, shared with Ansel, Backus, Bull Moose, Bungo, Chickamaw Beach and Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,258
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
879
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Barclay pay

Typical tax bill
$1,163
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$255,300
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 Barclay's government

Town hall & decisions in Barclay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barclay

Barclay is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Barclay'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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