Pine Point, MN town hall & government
Pine Point spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pine Point's government.
Where Pine Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 18%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pine Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pine Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pine Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Park Rapids Public School District
Pine Point's K–12 school district, shared with Arago, Clover, Lake Alice, Osage, Park Rapids and Savannah. 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.
Also serving Pine Point: Pine Point Public School District ($48,723 per pupil).
Which schools Pine Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pine Point 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 Pine Point's government
Who represents Pine Point
Pine Point 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.