Lutsen, MN town hall & government
Lutsen spent $135,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lutsen's government.
Where Lutsen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lutsen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lutsen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cook County Public Schools
Lutsen's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Marais, Schroeder and Tofte. 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 27%
- State 63%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,606 per pupil, $12,661 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 Lutsen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lutsen 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 Lutsen's government
Who represents Lutsen
Lutsen 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.