Brevator, MN town hall & government
Brevator spent $107,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $84 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brevator's government.
Where Brevator's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 24%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brevator collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brevator
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cloquet Public School District
Brevator's K–12 school district, shared with Scanlon, Cloquet and Perch 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 26%
- State 64%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,897 per pupil, $11,157 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 Brevator: St. Louis County School District ($19,087 per pupil).
Which schools Brevator kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brevator 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 Brevator's government
Who represents Brevator
Brevator 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.