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Pine River, MN town hall & government

Pine River spent $297,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pine River's money goes

Spent
$297,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$241
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$233,00078%
Administration & buildings
$15,0005%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$48,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pine River

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pine River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pine River-Backus Public School District

Pine River's K–12 school district, shared with Ansel, Backus, Barclay, Bull Moose, Bungo and Chickamaw Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,258
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
879
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,258 per pupil, $9,315 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 Pine River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,287
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$229,200
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 Pine River's government

🏛️ Official websitepinerivermn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pine River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine River

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

All of Pine 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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