Town Hall · Crow River

Crow River, MN town hall & government

Crow River spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $464 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crow River's money goes

Spent
$166,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$464
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$128,00077%
Fire
$14,0008%
Administration & buildings
$11,0007%
Sewer & trash
$3,0002%
Other
$10,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Crow River

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District

Crow River's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, Brooten, Crow Lake, Elrosa, Gilchrist and Lake Johanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,265
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Crow River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,413
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$373,800
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 Crow River's government

Town hall & decisions in Crow River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crow River

Crow River is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Crow River'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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