Akeley, MN town hall & government
Akeley spent $185,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akeley's government.
Where Akeley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Akeley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Akeley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Akeley's K–12 school district, shared with Akeley, Badoura, Birch Lake, Hackensack, Hiram and Shingobee. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 17%
Of the $21,831 per pupil, $13,679 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 Akeley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akeley 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 Akeley's government
Who represents Akeley
Akeley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Pete Stauber and Michelle Fischbach. 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.