Town Hall · Le Ray

Le Ray, MN town hall & government

Le Ray spent $602,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $807 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Le Ray's money goes

Spent
$602,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$807
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$171,000
$229 per resident
Roads & transportation
$493,00082%
Fire
$69,00011%
Administration & buildings
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 6%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Le Ray

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Le Ray didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Clair Public School District

Le Ray's K–12 school district, shared with St. Clair, McPherson and Decoria. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,851
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,851 per pupil, $7,354 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.

Also serving Le Ray: Mankato Public School District ($14,453 per pupil) · Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ($16,830 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Le Ray pay

Typical tax bill
$4,384
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$394,100
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 Le Ray's government

Town hall & decisions in Le Ray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Le Ray

Le Ray is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Le Ray'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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