Leonidas, MN town hall & government
Leonidas spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leonidas's government.
Where Leonidas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Leonidas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Ridge Public Schools
Leonidas's K–12 school district, shared with Fayal, Gilbert, Iron Junction, McKinley, Wuori and Eveleth. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,547 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 Leonidas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leonidas 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 Leonidas's government
Who represents Leonidas
Leonidas is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.