Lessor, MN town hall & government
Lessor spent $82,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $485 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lessor's government.
Where Lessor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 34%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lessor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Win-E-Mac School District
Lessor's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Erskine, King, Knute, McIntosh and Mentor. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,189 per pupil, $11,009 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 Lessor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lessor 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 Lessor's government
Who represents Lessor
Lessor 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.