Town Hall · Crosby

Crosby, MN town hall & government

Crosby spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,335 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crosby's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$3,335
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$4 million
$1,730 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million18%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million16%
Police
$1.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$314,0004%
Fire
$217,0003%
Housing & development
$149,0002%
Interest on debt
$32,000<1%
Other
$750,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crosby

Full-time staff
17
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Crosby's K–12 school district, shared with Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Irondale, Ironton and Little Pine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,715
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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 Crosby pay

Typical tax bill
$1,213
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$185,600
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 Crosby's government

🏛️ Official websitecrosbymn.govoffice3.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crosby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crosby

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

All of Crosby'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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