Spruce Hill, MN town hall & government
Spruce Hill spent $120,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spruce Hill's government.
Where Spruce Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 14%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spruce Hill collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Spruce Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spruce Hill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alexandria Public School District
Spruce Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Alexandria, Carlos, Carlos, Forada and Garfield. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,650 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 Hill: Parkers Prairie Public School District ($14,781 per pupil).
Which schools Spruce Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spruce Hill 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 Hill's government
Who represents Spruce Hill
Spruce Hill 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.