Town Hall · Stony Brook

Stony Brook, MN town hall & government

Stony Brook spent $60,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $444 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stony Brook's money goes

Spent
$60,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$444
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$39,00065%
Administration & buildings
$7,00012%
Fire
$4,0007%
Sewer & trash
$3,0005%
Parks & libraries
$1,0002%
Other
$6,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Stony Brook collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Stony Brook

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Central Area

Stony Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Barrett, Elbow Lake, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Kensington and Land. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,440
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$301,000
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,440 per pupil, $9,920 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 Stony Brook pay

Typical tax bill
$2,167
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$219,400
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 Stony Brook's government

Town hall & decisions in Stony Brook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stony Brook

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

All of Stony Brook'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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