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Le Sauk, MN town hall & government

Le Sauk spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Le Sauk's money goes

Spent
$246,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$154
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$66,00027%
Administration & buildings
$64,00026%
Fire
$43,00017%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$69,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Le Sauk collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Le Sauk

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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

Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Le Sauk's K–12 school district, shared with St. Stephen, Sartell, St. Wendel and Brockway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,911
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,046
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,911 per pupil, $9,164 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 Sauk: St. Cloud Public School District ($17,140 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Le Sauk pay

Typical tax bill
$2,808
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$296,300
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 Sauk's government

Town hall & decisions in Le Sauk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Le Sauk

Le Sauk is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Le Sauk'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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