Sugar Bush, MN town hall & government
Sugar Bush spent $125,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sugar Bush's government.
Where Sugar Bush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 16%
Who works for Sugar Bush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sugar Bush didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Detroit Lakes Public School District
Sugar Bush's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Holmesville, Lake View, Richwood and Detroit. 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 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,411 per pupil, $9,403 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.
Which schools Sugar Bush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sugar Bush 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 Sugar Bush's government
Who represents Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.