Town Hall · Laona

Laona, MN town hall & government

Laona spent $396,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $766 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Laona's money goes

Spent
$396,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$766
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$278,00070%
Sewer & trash
$39,00010%
Administration & buildings
$27,0007%
Fire
$13,0003%
Other
$39,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Laona didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Laona

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Warroad Public School District

Laona's K–12 school district, shared with Moranville, Roosevelt, Warroad, Lake and Cedarbend. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,519
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,053
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,519 per pupil, $9,308 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 Laona pay

Typical tax bill
$1,375
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$124,700
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 Laona's government

Town hall & decisions in Laona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laona

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

All of Laona'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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