Lonsdale, MN town hall & government
Lonsdale spent $9.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,970 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lonsdale's government.
Where Lonsdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lonsdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-City United School District
Lonsdale's K–12 school district, shared with Heidelberg, Le Center, Lexington, Montgomery, Montgomery and Erin. 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 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,049 per pupil, $8,836 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 Lonsdale: New Prague Area Schools ($12,371 per pupil).
Which schools Lonsdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lonsdale 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.
Contact Lonsdale's government
Who represents Lonsdale
Lonsdale is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.