Eagle Lake, MN town hall & government
Eagle Lake spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eagle Lake's government.
Where Eagle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Eagle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eagle Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mankato Public School District
Eagle Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lime, Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline, Madison Lake and Mankato. 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 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 Eagle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eagle 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 Eagle Lake's government
Who represents Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.