Poplar River, MN town hall & government
Poplar River spent $43,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poplar River's government.
Where Poplar River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Property taxes 39%
- From other local governments 20%
Who works for Poplar River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Poplar River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Lake County Central Public Schools
Poplar River's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Emardville, Equality, Garnes, Lambert and Oklee. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,749 per pupil, $10,950 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 Poplar River: Win-E-Mac School District ($16,189 per pupil).
Which schools Poplar River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poplar River 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.
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Who represents Poplar River
Poplar River is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.