Brewster, MN town hall & government
Brewster spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brewster's government.
Where Brewster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brewster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
Brewster's elementary school district, shared with Round Lake, Hersey, Indian Lake, Round Lake, Alba and Ewington. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,308 per pupil, $6,745 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 Brewster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brewster 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 Brewster's government
Who represents Brewster
Brewster is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.