Ideal, MN town hall & government
Ideal spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ideal's government.
Where Ideal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ideal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Ideal's K–12 school district, shared with Breezy Point, Jenkins, Loon Lake, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake and Pelican. 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 28%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $8,408 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 Ideal: Pine River-Backus Public School District ($14,258 per pupil).
Which schools Ideal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ideal 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 Ideal's government
Who represents Ideal
Ideal 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.