Town Hall · Beaver Bay

Beaver Bay, MN town hall & government

Beaver Bay spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,220 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Beaver Bay's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$7,220
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$583,000
$3,370 per resident
Water & other utilities
$737,00059%
Sewer & trash
$187,00015%
Roads & transportation
$89,0007%
Administration & buildings
$69,0006%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Other
$142,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Beaver Bay

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 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

Lake Superior Public School District

Beaver Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Ault, Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay, Duluth and Fairbanks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,682
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,300
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,682 per pupil, $10,465 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 Beaver Bay pay

Typical tax bill
$1,912
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$238,200
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 Beaver Bay's government

🏛️ Official websitebeaverbaymn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Beaver Bay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Beaver Bay

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

All of Beaver Bay'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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