Mantrap, MN town hall & government
Mantrap spent $196,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mantrap's government.
Where Mantrap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Interest, fines & other 42%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mantrap collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mantrap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nevis Public School District
Mantrap's K–12 school district, shared with Crow Wing Lake, Nevis, Nevis and Thorpe. 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 74%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,565 per pupil, $8,218 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 Mantrap: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District ($21,831 per pupil) · Park Rapids Public School District ($14,940 per pupil).
Which schools Mantrap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mantrap 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 Mantrap's government
Who represents Mantrap
Mantrap 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.