Town Hall · Mayhew Lake

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.

Town budget

Where Mayhew Lake's money goes

Spent
$146,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$171
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$89,00061%
Fire
$24,00016%
Administration & buildings
$15,00010%
Sewer & trash
$2,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$15,00010%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Mayhew Lake

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,571
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mayhew Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,273
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$400,000
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 Mayhew Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Mayhew Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Mayhew Lake'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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