Town Hall · La Crescent

La Crescent, MN town hall & government

La Crescent spent $9.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,955 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Crescent's government.

Town budget

Where La Crescent's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,955
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$2,793 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million31%
Police
$1.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million12%
Water & other utilities
$962,00010%
Administration & buildings
$458,0005%
Interest on debt
$407,0004%
Fire
$289,0003%
Other
$942,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for La Crescent

Full-time staff
23
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time15 part
Fire
0 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

La Crescent-Hokah School District

La Crescent's K–12 school district, shared with Dresbach, Hokah, Hokah, La Crescent, New Hartford and Mound Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,563
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,020
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $15,563 per pupil, $9,993 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 La Crescent pay

Typical tax bill
$3,704
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$272,400
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.

Local

Contact La Crescent's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflacrescent-mn.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Crescent →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Crescent

La Crescent is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of La Crescent'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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