Spencer Brook, MN town hall & government
Spencer Brook spent $323,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spencer Brook's government.
Where Spencer Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spencer Brook collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Spencer Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Princeton Public School District
Spencer Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Princeton, Princeton, Blue Hill, Baldwin, Greenbush and Wyanett. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,180 per pupil, $9,111 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 Spencer Brook: Cambridge-Isanti Public School District ($13,218 per pupil).
Which schools Spencer Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spencer 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 Spencer Brook's government
Who represents Spencer Brook
Spencer 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.