Lowell, MN town hall & government
Lowell spent $103,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.
Where Lowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lowell collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lowell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crookston Public School District
Lowell's K–12 school district, shared with Belgium, Crookston, Fairfax, Hammond, Kertsonville and Parnell. 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 18%
- State 63%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,745 per pupil, $10,565 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 Lowell: Fisher Public School District ($16,159 per pupil).
Which schools Lowell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lowell 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 Lowell's government
Who represents Lowell
Lowell 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.