Brooklyn Center, MN town hall & government
Brooklyn Center spent $66.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,057 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn Center's government.
Where Brooklyn Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Brooklyn Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooklyn Center School District
Brooklyn Center's K–12 school district. 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 17%
- State 75%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,114 per pupil, $9,520 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 Brooklyn Center: Osseo Public School District ($17,497 per pupil) · Robbinsdale Public School District ($19,434 per pupil) · Anoka-Hennepin Public School District ($16,135 per pupil).
Which schools Brooklyn Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn Center 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.
Contact Brooklyn Center's government
Who represents Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar. 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.