Town Hall · Pine Lake

Pine Lake, MN town hall & government

Pine Lake spent $244,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $434 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pine Lake's money goes

Spent
$244,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$434
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$157,00064%
Fire
$22,0009%
Administration & buildings
$14,0006%
Other
$51,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pine Lake

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Hinckley-Finlayson School District

Pine Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Arlone, Barry, Brook Park, Clover, Finlayson and Hinckley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,168
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
946
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,168 per pupil, $10,976 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 Pine Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,465
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$312,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Pine Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Pine Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine Lake

Pine Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Pine 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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