Park Rapids, MN town hall & government
Park Rapids spent $11.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,733 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Park Rapids's government.
Where Park Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Park Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park Rapids Public School District
Park Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Arago, Clover, Lake Alice, Osage, Savannah and Todd. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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 Park Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Park Rapids 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.
Contact Park Rapids's government
Who represents Park Rapids
Park Rapids 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.