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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.

Town budget

Where Eagle Lake's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,091
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$3 million
$916 per resident
Water & other utilities
$906,00025%
Sewer & trash
$731,00020%
Police
$291,0008%
Roads & transportation
$272,0008%
Parks & libraries
$208,0006%
Administration & buildings
$201,0006%
Fire
$177,0005%
Interest on debt
$41,0001%
Other
$745,00021%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eagle Lake

Full-time staff
3
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,453
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
8,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$208.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eagle Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,661
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$276,500
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 Eagle Lake's government

🏛️ Official websiteeaglelakemn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eagle Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Eagle Lake'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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