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Lamberton, MN town hall & government

Lamberton spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,657 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lamberton's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,657
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$9,638 per resident
Roads & transportation
$392,00019%
Fire
$245,00012%
Sewer & trash
$240,00012%
Parks & libraries
$239,00012%
Interest on debt
$235,00012%
Water & other utilities
$195,00010%
Health & welfare
$111,0006%
Administration & buildings
$94,0005%
Police
$76,0004%
Other
$190,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lamberton

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Rock Central School District

Lamberton's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Charlestown, Germantown, Highwater, Jeffers and Lamberton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,823
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
406
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,266 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lamberton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,452
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$96,000
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 Lamberton's government

Town hall & decisions in Lamberton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lamberton

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

All of Lamberton'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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