Pickerel Lake, MN town hall & government
Pickerel Lake spent $263,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pickerel Lake's government.
Where Pickerel Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Pickerel Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pickerel Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Albert Lea Public School District
Pickerel Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Albert Lea, Bancroft, Clarks Grove, Hayward, Hollandale and Manchester. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,748 per pupil, $12,007 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 Pickerel Lake: Alden-Conger Public School District ($14,341 per pupil) · Glenville-Emmons School District ($20,531 per pupil).
Which schools Pickerel Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pickerel 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 Pickerel Lake's government
Who represents Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.