Center, MN town hall & government
Center spent $165,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center's government.
Where Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Center collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brainerd Public School District
Center's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Brainerd, Crow Wing, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley and Garrison. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,555 per pupil, $10,265 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 Center: Crosby-Ironton Public School District ($15,715 per pupil).
Which schools Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.