Lime, MN town hall & government
Lime spent $241,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lime's government.
Where Lime's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lime 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
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lime didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mankato Public School District
Lime's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline, Madison Lake and Mankato. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 Lime kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lime 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's government
Who represents Lime
Lime is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.