Knife Lake, MN town hall & government
Knife Lake spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Knife Lake's government.
Where Knife Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 20%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Knife Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Knife Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mora Public School District
Knife Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Ford, Mora, Quamba, Whited, Comfort and Peace. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,586 per pupil, $9,278 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 Knife Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Knife Lake 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 Knife Lake's government
Who represents Knife Lake
Knife Lake 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.