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Moose Lake, MN town hall & government

Moose Lake spent $11.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,122 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moose Lake's money goes

Spent
$11.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,122
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$2,324 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million65%
Police
$718,0006%
Sewer & trash
$587,0005%
Parks & libraries
$370,0003%
Roads & transportation
$298,0003%
Administration & buildings
$288,0003%
Housing & development
$276,0002%
Interest on debt
$120,0001%
Other
$1.4 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 70%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moose Lake

Full-time staff
28
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
15 full-time3 part
Police
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time14 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

Moose Lake Public School District

Moose Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Kettle River, Split Rock, Moose Lake, Silver, Windemere and Kerrick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,620
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,620 per pupil, $8,726 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 Moose Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,423
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$205,000
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.

Local

Contact Moose Lake's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmooselake.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moose Lake →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Moose 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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