Spring Brook, MN town hall & government
Spring Brook spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Brook's government.
Where Spring Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 27%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Spring Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spring Brook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-County School District
Spring Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Arveson, Deerwood, Halma, Karlstad, Lake Bronson and Lincoln. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,102 per pupil, $13,239 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 Spring Brook: Kittson Central School District ($20,581 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring 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 Spring Brook's government
Who represents Spring Brook
Spring Brook 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.