Browns Valley, MN town hall & government
Browns Valley spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Browns Valley's government.
Where Browns Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Browns Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Browns Valley Public School District
Browns Valley's elementary school district, shared with Folsom, Windsor and Arthur. 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 12%
- State 81%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,772 per pupil, $8,548 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 Browns Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Browns Valley 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 Browns Valley's government
Who represents Browns Valley
Browns Valley 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.