La Garde, MN town hall & government
La Garde spent $43,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Garde's government.
Where La Garde's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for La Garde
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mahnomen Public School District
La Garde's K–12 school district, shared with Bejou, Bejou, Chief, Mahnomen, Marsh Creek and Twin Lakes. 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 10%
- State 64%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,465 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 La Garde: Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools ($17,767 per pupil).
Which schools La Garde kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Garde 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 La Garde's government
Who represents La Garde
La Garde 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.