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Spruce Valley, MN town hall & government

Spruce Valley spent $94,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $381 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spruce Valley's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Spruce Valley's money goes

Spent
$94,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$381
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$53,00056%
Sewer & trash
$18,00019%
Fire
$5,0005%
Administration & buildings
$5,0005%
Health & welfare
$3,0003%
Other
$10,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Spruce Valley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenbush-Middle River School District

Spruce Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Barto, Cedar, Como, Deer, Greenbush and Hereim. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,473
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
226
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$670,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,473 per pupil, $11,704 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 Valley: Marshall County Central Schools ($15,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spruce Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$940
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$200,000
owner-occupied

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.

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Contact Spruce Valley's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Spruce Valley

Spruce Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Spruce Valley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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