Elbow Lake, MN town hall & government
Elbow Lake spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $6,827 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elbow Lake's government.
Where Elbow Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elbow Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elbow Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Central Area
Elbow Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Barrett, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Kensington, Land and Lawrence. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,440 per pupil, $9,920 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 Elbow Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elbow 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 Elbow Lake's government
Who represents Elbow Lake
Elbow 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.