Lake Emma, MN town hall & government
Lake Emma spent $372,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $366 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Emma's government.
Where Lake Emma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Lake Emma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park Rapids Public School District
Lake Emma's K–12 school district, shared with Arago, Clover, Lake Alice, Osage, Park Rapids and Savannah. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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 Emma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Emma 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 Lake Emma's government
Who represents Lake Emma
Lake Emma 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.