Clarissa, MN town hall & government
Clarissa spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,873 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarissa's government.
Where Clarissa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Clarissa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Browerville Public School District
Clarissa's K–12 school district, shared with Browerville, Iona, Ward, Burleene, Hartford and Little Elk. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,107 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 Clarissa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarissa 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 Clarissa's government
Who represents Clarissa
Clarissa 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.