Bear Park, MN town hall & government
Bear Park spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear Park's government.
Where Bear Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 33%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Bear Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norman County East School District
Bear Park's K–12 school district, shared with Gary, Home Lake, Strand, Twin Valley, Wild Rice and Waukon. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,603 per pupil, $11,683 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 Bear Park: Fertile-Beltrami School District ($14,876 per pupil).
Which schools Bear Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bear Park 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 Bear Park's government
Who represents Bear Park
Bear Park is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.