Ash Lake, MN town hall & government
Ash Lake spent $113,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ash Lake's government.
Where Ash Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Ash Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ivanhoe Public School District
Ash Lake's elementary school district, shared with Ivanhoe, Royal, Arco, Limestone, Lake Stay and Shaokatan. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,529 per pupil, $9,088 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 Ash Lake: Lake Benton Public School District ($25,770 per pupil) · RTR Public Schools ($14,468 per pupil).
Which schools Ash Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ash Lake 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 Ash Lake's government
Who represents Ash Lake
Ash Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative 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.