Lengby, MN town hall & government
Lengby spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lengby's government.
Where Lengby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Lengby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lengby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fosston Public School District
Lengby's K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Fosston, Gully, Island Lake, Rosebud and Heier. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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 Lengby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lengby 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 Lengby's government
Who represents Lengby
Lengby 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.