Leslie, MN town hall & government
Leslie spent $157,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leslie's government.
Where Leslie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 12%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Leslie collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Leslie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osakis Public School District
Leslie's K–12 school district, shared with Osakis, Gordon, Orange, West Union, Osakis and West Union. 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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,012 per pupil, $9,020 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 Leslie: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District ($15,805 per pupil).
Which schools Leslie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leslie 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 Leslie's government
Who represents Leslie
Leslie 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.