Spring Creek, MN town hall & government
Spring Creek spent $73,000 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 Spring Creek's government.
Where Spring Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 27%
- From the federal government 7%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spring Creek collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools
Spring Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Grove, Oakland, Ogema, Popple Grove, Waubun and White Earth. 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 10%
- State 63%
- Federal 27%
Of the $17,767 per pupil, $10,726 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.
Which schools Spring Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Creek 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 Creek's government
Who represents Spring Creek
Spring Creek 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.