Town Hall · Lake Marshall

Lake Marshall, MN town hall & government

Lake Marshall spent $106,000 in the year to November 30, 2022, about $192 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Marshall's money goes

Spent
$106,000
fiscal year to November 30, 2022
Per resident
$192
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,00052%
Fire
$37,00035%
Administration & buildings
$7,0007%
Other
$7,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 25%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake Marshall 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 Marshall

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Marshall Public School District

Lake Marshall's K–12 school district, shared with Marshall, Fairview, Clifton, Ghent, Sodus and Stanley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,605
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,605 per pupil, $9,628 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 Marshall: Lynd Public School District ($16,025 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake Marshall pay

Typical tax bill
$2,968
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$335,500
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 Marshall's government

Town hall & decisions in Lake Marshall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Marshall

Lake Marshall is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lake Marshall'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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