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Lake Edward, MN town hall & government

Lake Edward spent $256,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $115 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Edward's money goes

Spent
$256,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$115
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$118,00046%
Fire
$68,00027%
Administration & buildings
$43,00017%
Parks & libraries
$9,0004%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$17,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake Edward collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Lake Edward

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 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

Brainerd Public School District

Lake Edward's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Brainerd, Crow Wing, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley and Garrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,555
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$206.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,555 per pupil, $10,265 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 Lake Edward: Pequot Lakes Public Schools ($12,742 per pupil) · Crosby-Ironton Public School District ($15,715 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake Edward pay

Typical tax bill
$2,262
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$386,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lake Edward's government

Town hall & decisions in Lake Edward →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Edward

Lake Edward is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lake Edward'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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