Grass Lake, MN town hall & government
Grass Lake spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grass Lake's government.
Where Grass Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Grass Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grass Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Braham Public School District
Grass Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Braham, Grasston, Stanchfield, Maple Ridge, Royalton and Nessel. 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 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,646 per pupil, $7,971 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 Grass Lake: Mora Public School District ($13,586 per pupil).
Which schools Grass Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grass 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 Grass Lake's government
Who represents Grass Lake
Grass 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.