Birch, MN town hall & government
Birch spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birch's government.
Where Birch's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 21%
Who works for Birch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blackduck Public School District
Birch's K–12 school district, shared with Blackduck, Funkley, Hagali, Hines, Hornet and Langor. 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 11%
- State 80%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,579 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.
Which schools Birch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birch 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 Birch's government
Who represents Birch
Birch is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.