Town Hall · Lewis

Lewis, MN town hall & government

Lewis spent $65,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,250 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewis's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lewis's money goes

Spent
$65,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,250
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$44,00068%
Administration & buildings
$14,00022%
Fire
$3,0005%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 15%

Lewis didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lewis

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lewis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Isle Public School District

Lewis's K–12 school district, shared with East Side, Hay Brook, Isle, Isle Harbor, Wahkon and Lakeside. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,073
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
423
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,073 per pupil, $10,355 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lewis pay

Typical tax bill
$3,077
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$268,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lewis's government

Town hall & decisions in Lewis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lewis

Lewis is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lewis's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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