Lake Shore, MN town hall & government
Lake Shore spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,310 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Shore's government.
Where Lake Shore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lake Shore 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 Shore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brainerd Public School District
Lake Shore'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.
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 Shore: Pillager Public School District ($13,305 per pupil) · Pequot Lakes Public Schools ($12,742 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Shore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Shore 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 Shore's government
Who represents Lake Shore
Lake Shore 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.