Cass Lake, MN town hall & government
Cass Lake spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,768 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cass Lake's government.
Where Cass Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cass Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools
Cass Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bena, Otter Tail Peninsula, Pike Bay, Wilkinson, Farden and Leech Lake. 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 21%
- State 54%
- Federal 25%
Of the $23,168 per pupil, $14,467 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 Cass Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cass 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 Cass Lake's government
Who represents Cass Lake
Cass 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.