Brandsvold, MN town hall & government
Brandsvold spent $239,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brandsvold's government.
Where Brandsvold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 53%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Brandsvold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fosston Public School District
Brandsvold's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Fosston, Gully, Island Lake, Lengby and Rosebud. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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 Brandsvold: Win-E-Mac School District ($16,189 per pupil).
Which schools Brandsvold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brandsvold 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 Brandsvold's government
Who represents Brandsvold
Brandsvold 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.