Clear Lake, MN town hall & government
Clear Lake spent $578,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clear Lake's government.
Where Clear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Clear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clear Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Cloud Public School District
Clear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Haven, St. Joseph, Waite Park, St. Cloud and Clear 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,140 per pupil, $10,881 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 Clear Lake: Becker Public School District ($13,615 per pupil).
Which schools Clear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clear 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 Clear Lake's government
Who represents Clear Lake
Clear Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.