Fall Lake, MN town hall & government
Fall Lake spent $319,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fall Lake's government.
Where Fall Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Fall Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Superior Public School District
Fall Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Ault, Beaver Bay, Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay and Duluth. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,682 per pupil, $10,465 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 Fall Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fall 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 Fall Lake's government
Who represents Fall Lake
Fall Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.