Lake Crystal, MN town hall & government
Lake Crystal spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,870 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Crystal's government.
Where Lake Crystal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lake Crystal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Lake Crystal's K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Vernon Center, Vernon Center, Judson, Rapidan and Butternut Valley. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,012 per pupil, $8,505 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 Lake Crystal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Crystal 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.
Contact Lake Crystal's government
Who represents Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.