Bergen, MN town hall & government
Bergen spent $271,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bergen's government.
Where Bergen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bergen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bergen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bergen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lester Prairie Public School District
Bergen's K–12 school district, shared with Lester Prairie and Winsted. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,253 per pupil, $8,185 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 Bergen: Glencoe-Silver Lake School District ($14,505 per pupil).
Which schools Bergen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bergen 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 Bergen's government
Who represents Bergen
Bergen 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.