Meadow Brook, MN town hall & government
Meadow Brook spent $49,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meadow Brook's government.
Where Meadow Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 18%
Who works for Meadow Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meadow Brook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Staples-Motley School District
Meadow Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Aldrich, Becker, Byron, Fawn Lake, Motley and Staples. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,538 per pupil, $9,722 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 Meadow Brook: Pine River-Backus Public School District ($14,258 per pupil).
Which schools Meadow Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meadow Brook 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 Meadow Brook's government
Who represents Meadow Brook
Meadow Brook 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.