Southbrook, MN town hall & government
Southbrook spent $47,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $603 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southbrook's government.
Where Southbrook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 48%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Southbrook collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Southbrook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Southbrook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Heron Lake-Okabena School District
Southbrook's K–12 school district, shared with Heron Lake, Okabena, La Crosse, West Heron Lake, Weimer and Ewington. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,300 per pupil, $10,972 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 Southbrook: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools ($16,345 per pupil) · Fulda Public School District ($16,610 per pupil).
Which schools Southbrook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Southbrook's government
Who represents Southbrook
Southbrook 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.