Hoyt Lakes, MN town hall & government
Hoyt Lakes spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,018 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hoyt Lakes's government.
Where Hoyt Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hoyt Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hoyt Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mesabi East School District
Hoyt Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, White, Colvin, Biwabik and Biwabik. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,966 per pupil, $10,665 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 Hoyt Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hoyt 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 Hoyt Lakes's government
Who represents Hoyt Lakes
Hoyt Lakes 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.