Jenkins, MN town hall & government
Jenkins spent $301,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $636 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jenkins's government.
Where Jenkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Jenkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Jenkins's K–12 school district, shared with Breezy Point, Loon Lake, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Pelican and Ideal. 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.
Which schools Jenkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jenkins 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 Jenkins's government
Who represents Jenkins
Jenkins 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.