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Bricelyn, MN town hall & government

Bricelyn spent $643,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,925 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bricelyn's money goes

Spent
$643,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,925
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$3,464 per resident
Sewer & trash
$209,00033%
Roads & transportation
$160,00025%
Parks & libraries
$55,0009%
Administration & buildings
$37,0006%
Water & other utilities
$37,0006%
Interest on debt
$25,0004%
Fire
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$13,0002%
Police
$12,0002%
Other
$82,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bricelyn

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bricelyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

United South Central School District

Bricelyn's K–12 school district, shared with Clark, Easton, Freeborn, Kiester, Kiester and Walters. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,853
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Bricelyn pay

Typical tax bill
$915
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$58,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bricelyn's government

🏛️ Official websiteco.faribault.mn.us/Bricelyn ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bricelyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bricelyn

Bricelyn is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Bricelyn'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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