Graham Lakes, MN town hall & government
Graham Lakes spent $199,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Graham Lakes's government.
Where Graham Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Graham Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fulda Public School District
Graham Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Belfast, Dundee, Fulda, Kinbrae, Bondin and Seward. 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 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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 Graham Lakes: Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools ($12,308 per pupil) · Worthington Public School District ($14,593 per pupil).
Which schools Graham Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Graham 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 Graham Lakes's government
Who represents Graham Lakes
Graham Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.