Lakefield, MN town hall & government
Lakefield spent $15.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $8,909 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakefield's government.
Where Lakefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lakefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County Central School District
Lakefield's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Belmont, Des Moines, Enterprise, Hunter and Jackson. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Lakefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakefield 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 Lakefield's government
Who represents Lakefield
Lakefield is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.