Brainerd, MN town hall & government
Brainerd spent $78.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brainerd's government.
Where Brainerd's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brainerd
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brainerd Public School District
Brainerd's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Crow Wing, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley, Garrison and Long Lake. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,555 per pupil, $10,265 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 Brainerd kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brainerd 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.
Contact Brainerd's government
Who represents Brainerd
Brainerd 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.