Town Hall · Brunswick

Brunswick, MN town hall & government

Brunswick spent $186,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $139 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brunswick's money goes

Spent
$186,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$139
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$109,00059%
Fire
$36,00019%
Administration & buildings
$12,0006%
Other
$29,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brunswick collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brunswick

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ogilvie Public School District

Brunswick's K–12 school district, shared with Ogilvie, Ann Lake, Kanabec, South Fork, Mudgett and Dalbo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,498
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,498 per pupil, $10,571 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 Brunswick: Mora Public School District ($13,586 per pupil) · Braham Public School District ($12,646 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brunswick pay

Typical tax bill
$2,509
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$231,700
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 Brunswick's government

Town hall & decisions in Brunswick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brunswick

Brunswick is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Brunswick'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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