Fine Lakes, MN town hall & government
Fine Lakes spent $67,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fine Lakes's government.
Where Fine Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Fine Lakes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fine Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fine Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Floodwood Public School District
Fine Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Floodwood, Floodwood, Halden, Prairie Lake, Van Buren and Cedar Valley. 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 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,873 per pupil, $11,259 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 Fine Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fine Lakes 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 Fine Lakes's government
Who represents Fine Lakes
Fine Lakes 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.