White Bear, MN town hall & government
White Bear spent $15.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Bear's government.
Where White Bear's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for White Bear
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Bear Lake School District
White Bear's K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks and Hugo. 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 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,373 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 White Bear: Mounds View Public School District ($16,097 per pupil).
Which schools White Bear kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Bear 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.
Contact White Bear's government
Who represents White Bear
White Bear is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. 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.