Sunrise, MN town hall & government
Sunrise spent $619,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunrise's government.
Where Sunrise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sunrise collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sunrise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Branch Public Schools
Sunrise's K–12 school district, shared with North Branch, Stacy, Oxford, Amador, North Branch and Harris. 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 65%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,094 per pupil, $7,808 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 Sunrise: Rush City Public School District ($15,701 per pupil).
Which schools Sunrise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunrise 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 Sunrise's government
Who represents Sunrise
Sunrise 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.