Town Hall · Lake Bronson

Lake Bronson, MN town hall & government

Lake Bronson spent $338,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,698 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Bronson's money goes

Spent
$338,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,698
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$621,000
$3,121 per resident
Fire
$99,00029%
Administration & buildings
$46,00014%
Roads & transportation
$40,00012%
Water & other utilities
$32,0009%
Interest on debt
$28,0008%
Sewer & trash
$11,0003%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$80,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake Bronson

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri-County School District

Lake Bronson's K–12 school district, shared with Arveson, Deerwood, Halma, Karlstad, Lincoln and Norway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,102
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 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 $23,102 per pupil, $13,239 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 Lake Bronson pay

Typical tax bill
$671
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$44,100
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 Lake Bronson's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Bronson

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

All of Lake Bronson'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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