Fish Lake, MN town hall & government
Fish Lake spent $906,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $422 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fish Lake's government.
Where Fish Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Fish Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambridge-Isanti Public School District
Fish Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Cambridge, Isanti, Isanti, Springvale and Cambridge. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,218 per pupil, $8,398 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.
Also serving Fish Lake: Rush City Public School District ($15,701 per pupil) · North Branch Public Schools ($13,094 per pupil).
Which schools Fish Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fish 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 Fish Lake's government
Who represents Fish Lake
Fish 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.