Lime Lake, MN town hall & government
Lime Lake spent $116,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lime Lake's government.
Where Lime Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the federal government 23%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lime Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lime Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murray County Central School District
Lime Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Chandler, Hadley, Iona, Lake Wilson and Leeds. 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 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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 Lime Lake: Fulda Public School District ($16,610 per pupil).
Which schools Lime Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake's government
Who represents Lime Lake
Lime Lake 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.