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Le Center, MN town hall & government

Le Center spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,766 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Le Center's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,766
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
$4,071 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million39%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million23%
Sewer & trash
$1 million15%
Police
$407,0006%
Administration & buildings
$352,0005%
Interest on debt
$287,0004%
Parks & libraries
$160,0002%
Fire
$155,0002%
Other
$180,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Le Center

Full-time staff
13
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time6 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

Tri-City United School District

Le Center's K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg, Lexington, Montgomery, Montgomery, Erin and Kilkenny. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,049
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,910
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,049 per pupil, $8,836 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 Le Center pay

Typical tax bill
$2,425
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$209,600
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.

Local

Contact Le Center's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflecenter.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Le Center →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Le Center

Le Center is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Le Center'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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