Birchdale, MN town hall & government
Birchdale spent $179,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Birchdale's government.
Where Birchdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 12%
Sauk Centre Public School District
Birchdale's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre, Kandota, Getty and Raymond. 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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $10,512 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 Birchdale: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District ($15,805 per pupil) · Melrose Public School District ($14,713 per pupil).
Which schools Birchdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Birchdale 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 Birchdale's government
Who represents Birchdale
Birchdale 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.