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Spruce, MN town hall & government

Spruce spent $101,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Spruce's money goes

Spent
$101,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$195
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$75,00074%
Fire
$9,0009%
Other
$17,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Spruce 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

Roseau Public School District

Spruce's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Enstrom, Grimstad, Jadis, Malung and Mickinock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,552
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,120
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,552 per pupil, $8,925 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Spruce pay

Typical tax bill
$2,676
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$262,000
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.

Local

Contact Spruce's government

Town hall & decisions in Spruce →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spruce

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

All of Spruce'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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