Diamond Lake, MN town hall & government
Diamond Lake spent $117,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $579 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diamond Lake's government.
Where Diamond Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 36%
- From the state 20%
Who works for Diamond Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Benton Public School District
Diamond Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Benton, Verdi, Drammen and Lake Benton. 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 4%
Of the $25,770 per pupil, $15,496 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 Diamond Lake: RTR Public Schools ($14,468 per pupil) · Ivanhoe Public School District ($21,529 per pupil).
Which schools Diamond Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diamond 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 Diamond Lake's government
Who represents Diamond Lake
Diamond 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.