Town Hall · Hoyt Lakes

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.

Town budget

Where Hoyt Lakes's money goes

Spent
$11.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,018
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$2,885 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.9 million51%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million12%
Health & welfare
$959,0008%
Roads & transportation
$829,0007%
Water & other utilities
$759,0007%
Administration & buildings
$599,0005%
Police
$594,0005%
Interest on debt
$208,0002%
Fire
$156,0001%
Other
$245,0002%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hoyt Lakes

Full-time staff
13
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,600
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time35 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,966
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hoyt Lakes pay

Typical tax bill
$599
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$93,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Hoyt Lakes's government

🏛️ Official websitehoytlakes.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hoyt Lakes →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Hoyt Lakes's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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