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Clearbrook, MN town hall & government

Clearbrook spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,357 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clearbrook's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,357
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$7,862 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million48%
Parks & libraries
$549,00024%
Police
$170,0007%
Roads & transportation
$124,0005%
Administration & buildings
$96,0004%
Sewer & trash
$81,0003%
Fire
$60,0003%
Interest on debt
$31,0001%
Other
$109,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clearbrook

Full-time staff
1
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clearbrook-Gonvick School District

Clearbrook's K–12 school district, shared with Clover, Gonvick, Greenwood, Hangaard, Leon and Leonard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,365
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
480
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$245,000
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $17,365 per pupil, $9,860 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clearbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$1,238
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$107,600
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 Clearbrook's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.clearbrook.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clearbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clearbrook

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

All of Clearbrook'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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