Rabbit Lake, MN town hall & government
Rabbit Lake spent $120,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rabbit Lake's government.
Where Rabbit Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rabbit 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 Rabbit Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rabbit Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Aitkin Public School District
Rabbit Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Aitkin, Aitkin, Farm Island, Glen, Hazelton and Logan. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,000 per pupil, $10,158 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 Rabbit Lake: Crosby-Ironton Public School District ($15,715 per pupil).
Which schools Rabbit Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rabbit 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 Rabbit Lake's government
Who represents Rabbit Lake
Rabbit 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.