Isle, MN town hall & government
Isle spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Isle's government.
Where Isle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Isle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Isle Public School District
Isle's K–12 school district, shared with East Side, Hay Brook, Isle Harbor, Wahkon, Lewis and Lakeside. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,073 per pupil, $10,355 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 Isle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Isle 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 Isle's government
Who represents Isle
Isle 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.