Garrison, MN town hall & government
Garrison spent $358,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrison's government.
Where Garrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Garrison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Garrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brainerd Public School District
Garrison'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 Garrison: Onamia Public School District ($20,952 per pupil).
Which schools Garrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrison 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 Garrison's government
Who represents Garrison
Garrison 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.