Brandt, MN town hall & government
Brandt spent $50,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $980 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brandt's government.
Where Brandt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brandt collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brandt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brandt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District
Brandt's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Farley and Helgeland. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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 Brandt: Crookston Public School District ($15,745 per pupil).
Which schools Brandt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brandt 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 Brandt's government
Who represents Brandt
Brandt 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.