Town Hall · Braham

Braham, MN town hall & government

Braham spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,919 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braham's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Braham

Nate GeorgeMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Braham's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,919
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$864 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million43%
Sewer & trash
$808,00015%
Police
$736,00014%
Roads & transportation
$574,00011%
Housing & development
$293,0005%
Administration & buildings
$248,0005%
Fire
$143,0003%
Parks & libraries
$120,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$136,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Braham

Full-time staff
12
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Police
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Braham Public School District

Braham's K–12 school district, shared with Grasston, Stanchfield, Maple Ridge, Grass Lake, Royalton and Nessel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,646
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
791
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,646 per pupil, $7,971 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Braham pay

Typical tax bill
$2,381
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$196,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Braham's government

🏛️ Official websitebraham.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Braham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Braham

Braham is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Braham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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