Town Hall · Lynd

Lynd, MN town hall & government

Lynd spent $649,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,426 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynd's government.

Town budget

Where Lynd's money goes

Spent
$649,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,426
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$69,000
$152 per resident
Sewer & trash
$231,00036%
Water & other utilities
$149,00023%
Fire
$57,0009%
Roads & transportation
$56,0009%
Police
$49,0008%
Housing & development
$44,0007%
Administration & buildings
$34,0005%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Other
$20,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lynd

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lynd Public School District

Lynd's elementary school district, shared with Lynd, Island Lake and Lyons. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,025
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
160
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,025 per pupil, $8,831 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lynd pay

Typical tax bill
$1,636
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$187,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lynd's government

Town hall & decisions in Lynd →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynd

Lynd is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lynd's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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