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.
Who runs Braham
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Braham's money goes
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%
Who works for Braham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Braham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braham 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 Braham's government
Who represents Braham
Braham 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.