French Lake, MN town hall & government
French Lake spent $381,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach French Lake's government.
Where French Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for French Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. French Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Annandale Public School District
French Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Annandale, South Haven, Southside, Corinna, Albion and Clearwater. 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 $14,067 per pupil, $8,712 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 French Lake: Dassel-Cokato Public School District ($13,439 per pupil).
Which schools French Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in French 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 French Lake's government
Who represents French Lake
French Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.