Lake Eunice, MN town hall & government
Lake Eunice spent $443,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Eunice's government.
Where Lake Eunice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake Eunice collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lake Eunice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Park Audubon School District
Lake Eunice's K–12 school district, shared with Audubon, Lake Park, Lake Park, Cuba, Audubon and Hamden. 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 36%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,655 per pupil, $9,385 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 Eunice: Detroit Lakes Public School District ($15,411 per pupil) · Pelican Rapids Public School District ($15,162 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Eunice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Eunice 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 Eunice's government
Who represents Lake Eunice
Lake Eunice is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.