Laporte, MN town hall & government
Laporte spent $149,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laporte's government.
Where Laporte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Laporte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laporte Public School District
Laporte's K–12 school district, shared with Hendrickson, Lakeport, Schoolcraft, Steamboat River, Lake George and Hart Lake. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,597 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 Laporte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Laporte's government
Who represents Laporte
Laporte 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.