Spruce Grove, MN town hall & government
Spruce Grove spent $119,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spruce Grove's government.
Where Spruce Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 18%
Who works for Spruce Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Spruce Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Shell Lake, Silver Leaf, Toad Lake, Vergas and Evergreen. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,793 per pupil, $9,339 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 Spruce Grove: Menahga Public School District ($13,816 per pupil) · New York Mills Public School District ($13,493 per pupil).
Which schools Spruce Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spruce Grove 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 Spruce Grove's government
Who represents Spruce Grove
Spruce Grove 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.