Blind Lake, MN town hall & government
Blind Lake spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blind Lake's government.
Where Blind Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 30%
Who works for Blind Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blind Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pine River-Backus Public School District
Blind Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Ansel, Backus, Barclay, Bull Moose, Bungo and Chickamaw Beach. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,258 per pupil, $9,315 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 Blind Lake: Northland Community Schools ($23,677 per pupil).
Which schools Blind Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blind 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 Blind Lake's government
Who represents Blind Lake
Blind Lake 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.