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Crosslake, MN town hall & government

Crosslake spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,428 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crosslake's government.

Town budget

Where Crosslake's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,428
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$3,016 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million21%
Police
$1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$886,00015%
Fire
$851,00014%
Parks & libraries
$834,00014%
Administration & buildings
$345,0006%
Interest on debt
$231,0004%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Housing & development
$11,000<1%
Other
$479,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crosslake

Full-time staff
21
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Police
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pequot Lakes Public Schools

Crosslake's K–12 school district, shared with Breezy Point, Jenkins, Loon Lake, Pequot Lakes, Pelican and Ideal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,742
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,807
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,742 per pupil, $8,408 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 Crosslake: Crosby-Ironton Public School District ($15,715 per pupil) · Pine River-Backus Public School District ($14,258 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crosslake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,301
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$473,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Crosslake's government

🏛️ Official websitecrosslake.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crosslake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crosslake

Crosslake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Crosslake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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