Lake Ida, MN town hall & government
Lake Ida spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $224 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Ida's government.
Where Lake Ida's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 45%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lake Ida
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lake Ida didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norman County East School District
Lake Ida's K–12 school district, shared with Gary, Home Lake, Strand, Twin Valley, Wild Rice and Waukon. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,603 per pupil, $11,683 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 Ida: Ada-Borup-West Public Schools ($15,107 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Ida kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Ida 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 Ida's government
Who represents Lake Ida
Lake Ida 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.