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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.

Town budget

Where Sunrise's money goes

Spent
$619,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$292
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$415,000
$196 per resident
Roads & transportation
$415,00067%
Fire
$66,00011%
Administration & buildings
$36,0006%
Interest on debt
$20,0003%
Other
$82,00013%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Sunrise

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,094
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sunrise pay

Typical tax bill
$3,887
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$394,700
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 Sunrise's government

Town hall & decisions in Sunrise →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sunrise

Sunrise is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Sunrise'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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