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How Bradbury is run

Bradbury spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident.

Town budget
$85,000
spent, year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$316
Above typical Minnesota towns ($269)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
Typical tax bill
$2,056
a year · MN $3,357

What stands out about how Bradbury is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,056 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Kathio$2,295
Bradbury$2,056
Onamia$1,575
Onamia$1,520
Leigh$968
$2,056
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$320,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bradbury’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Onamia Public School District

Bradbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillman, Kathio, Leigh, Onamia, Onamia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bradbury →
$20,952
per pupil · MN $17,091
585
students
$7.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,952 per pupil, $13,911 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 17%State 60%Federal 23%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bradbury

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Bradbury yet. Neighbors can add them.

Your share of the budget

About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%From the federal government 20%From the state 15%Fees & charges 1%
Next door

How Bradbury’s budget compares

Bradbury ranks 4th lowest of 5 for spending per resident. Towns that run their own schools spend more. Tap a town to see its Town Hall.

Spends the leastSpends the mostNo figures
TownSpent per residentDebt per residentTax bill
Kathio$207—$2,295
Onamia$234—$1,575
Leigh$244—$968
Bradbury$316—$2,056
Onamia$4,304$1,523$1,520

The town government’s own spending in its newest year (often a Census Bureau estimate). — = no figures.

Who represents Bradbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bradbury.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Bradbury’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Bradbury is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Bradbury get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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