Perch Lake, MN town hall & government
Perch Lake spent $161,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $150 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perch Lake's government.
Where Perch Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the federal government 22%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Perch Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Perch Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cloquet Public School District
Perch Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Scanlon, Cloquet and Brevator. 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 26%
- State 64%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,897 per pupil, $11,157 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 Perch Lake: Carlton Public School District ($19,791 per pupil).
Which schools Perch Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perch 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 Perch Lake's government
Who represents Perch Lake
Perch 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.