Birch Cooley, MN town hall & government
Birch Cooley spent $105,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birch Cooley's government.
Where Birch Cooley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Birch Cooley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Redwood Area School District
Birch Cooley's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Falls, Belview, Delhi, Delhi, Kintire and Morton. 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 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,649 per pupil, $8,640 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 Birch Cooley: Cedar Mountain School District ($18,765 per pupil).
Which schools Birch Cooley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birch Cooley 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.
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Who represents Birch Cooley
Birch Cooley 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.