Brooks, MN town hall & government
Brooks spent $73,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooks's government.
Where Brooks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Brooks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brooks didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Lake County Central Public Schools
Brooks's K–12 school district, shared with Emardville, Equality, Garnes, Lambert, Oklee and Plummer. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,749 per pupil, $10,950 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 Brooks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooks 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 Brooks's government
Who represents Brooks
Brooks is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.