Town Hall · Breckenridge

Breckenridge, MN town hall & government

Breckenridge spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,896 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Breckenridge's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,896
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$823 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million46%
Police
$2 million22%
Roads & transportation
$789,0009%
Parks & libraries
$574,0006%
Sewer & trash
$403,0004%
Administration & buildings
$288,0003%
Fire
$234,0003%
Interest on debt
$89,0001%
Housing & development
$24,000<1%
Other
$473,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Breckenridge

Full-time staff
25
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Police
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Breckenridge Public School District

Breckenridge's K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Connelly, Doran, Foxhome, Kent and McCauleyville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,688
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,688 per pupil, $9,953 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 Breckenridge pay

Typical tax bill
$1,354
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$144,500
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.

Local

Contact Breckenridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Breckenridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Breckenridge

Breckenridge is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Breckenridge'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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