Leaf River, MN town hall & government
Leaf River spent $76,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leaf River's government.
Where Leaf River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Leaf River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leaf River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Leaf River's K–12 school district, shared with Bluffton, Compton, Deer Creek, Wadena, Wadena and Deer Creek. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,152 per pupil, $9,449 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 Leaf River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leaf River 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 River's government
Who represents Leaf River
Leaf River 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.