La Prairie, MN town hall & government
La Prairie spent $469,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Prairie's government.
Where La Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for La Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenway Public School District
La Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Bovey, Calumet, Coleraine, Lawrence, Marble and Taconite. 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 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Prairie: Grand Rapids Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).
Which schools La Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Prairie 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 Prairie's government
Who represents La Prairie
La Prairie 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.