Mayhew Lake, MN town hall & government
Mayhew Lake spent $146,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mayhew Lake's government.
Where Mayhew Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mayhew Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mayhew Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Mayhew Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Rice, Sauk Rapids, Watab, Sauk Rapids, Minden and Graham. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $9,153 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 Mayhew Lake: Foley Public School District ($13,611 per pupil).
Which schools Mayhew Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mayhew 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 Mayhew Lake's government
Who represents Mayhew Lake
Mayhew Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.