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North Branch, MN town hall & government

North Branch spent $23.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,122 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at North Branch's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    One-Time EventParks, Trails and Open Space Commission MeetingCity Hall, 6408 Elm Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    One-Time EventPlanning Commission MeetingCity Hall, 6408 Elm Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    One-Time EventCity Council First Monthly MeetingCity Hall, 6408 Elm Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 3:30 pm
    Economic Development AuthorityEconomic Development Authority MeetingCity Hall, 6408 Elm Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
    One-Time EventCity Council WorksessionCity Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pm
    One-Time EventCity Council Second Monthly MeetingCity Hall, 6408 Elm Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from North Branch's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where North Branch's money goes

Spent
$23.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,122
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
$1,454 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.1 million43%
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million16%
Police
$2.8 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million7%
Fire
$1.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$655,0003%
Interest on debt
$619,0003%
Parks & libraries
$386,0002%
Housing & development
$30,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Branch

Full-time staff
33
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Branch Public Schools

North Branch's K–12 school district, shared with Stacy, Sunrise, Oxford, Amador, North Branch and Harris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,094
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,094 per pupil, $7,808 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 North Branch pay

Typical tax bill
$3,536
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$322,300
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.

Local

Contact North Branch's government

Town hall & decisions in North Branch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Branch

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

All of North Branch'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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