Leaf Lake, MN town hall & government
Leaf Lake spent $150,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leaf Lake's government.
Where Leaf Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 14%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Leaf Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Leaf Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Henning Public School District
Leaf Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Henning, Vining, Folden, Inman and Otter Tail. 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 25%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,397 per pupil, $9,426 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 Leaf Lake: New York Mills Public School District ($13,493 per pupil) · Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil).
Which schools Leaf Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leaf Lake pay
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.
Contact Leaf Lake's government
Who represents Leaf Lake
Leaf Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.