Buffalo Lake, MN town hall & government
Buffalo Lake spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo Lake's government.
Where Buffalo Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buffalo Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools
Buffalo Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Hector, Hector, Martinsburg, Preston Lake and Stewart. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,933 per pupil, $9,682 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 Buffalo Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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 Buffalo Lake's government
Who represents Buffalo Lake
Buffalo 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.