Gem Lake, MN town hall & government
Gem Lake spent $864,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gem Lake's government.
Where Gem Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Gem Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Bear Lake School District
Gem Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood Village, White Bear Lake, White Bear, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks and Hugo. 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 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,373 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 Gem Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gem 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 Gem Lake's government
Who represents Gem Lake
Gem Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. 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.