Moose Lake, MN town hall & government
Moose Lake spent $80,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moose Lake's government.
Where Moose Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Moose Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Staples-Motley School District
Moose Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Aldrich, Becker, Byron, Fawn Lake, Motley and Staples. 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 38%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,538 per pupil, $9,722 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 Moose Lake: Pine River-Backus Public School District ($14,258 per pupil).
Which schools Moose Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moose 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 Moose Lake's government
Who represents Moose Lake
Moose Lake 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.