Cedar Lake, MN town hall & government
Cedar Lake spent $1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Lake's government.
Where Cedar Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cedar Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cedar Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New Prague Area Schools
Cedar Lake's K–12 school district, shared with New Prague, Wheatland, Helena, Lanesburgh, Derrynane and Lonsdale. 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 66%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,371 per pupil, $8,353 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 Cedar Lake: Jordan Public School District ($13,721 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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.
Contact Cedar Lake's government
Who represents Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.