Town Hall · Fox Lake

Fox Lake, MN town hall & government

Fox Lake spent $196,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $803 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fox Lake's government.

Town budget

Where Fox Lake's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$803
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,00028%
Fire
$52,00027%
Administration & buildings
$10,0005%
Interest on debt
$5,0003%
Other
$74,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fox Lake

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Martin County West School District

Fox Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek, Sherburn, Trimont, Welcome and Lake Fremont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,703
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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 Fox Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,217
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$438,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Fox Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Fox Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fox Lake

Fox Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Fox 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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