Loon Lake, MN town hall & government
Loon Lake spent $248,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $437 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loon Lake's government.
Where Loon Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Loon Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Loon Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Breezy Point, Jenkins, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Pelican and Ideal. 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 28%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $8,408 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 Loon Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Loon 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 Loon Lake's government
Who represents Loon Lake
Loon Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.