Mountain Lake, MN town hall & government
Mountain Lake spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mountain Lake's government.
Where Mountain Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mountain Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mountain Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mountain Lake Public Schools
Mountain Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Midway, Mountain Lake, Carson and Kimball. 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 28%
- State 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,587 per pupil, $9,741 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.
Which schools Mountain Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mountain 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 Mountain Lake's government
Who represents Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake 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.