Crow Lake, MN town hall & government
Crow Lake spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crow Lake's government.
Where Crow Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Crow Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Crow Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crow Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
Crow Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, Brooten, Crow River, Elrosa, Gilchrist and Lake Johanna. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Crow Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crow 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 Crow Lake's government
Who represents Crow Lake
Crow 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.