Rice Lake, MN town hall & government
Rice Lake spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,141 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rice Lake's government.
Where Rice Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Rice Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Duluth Public School District
Rice Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Gnesen, Lakewood, Normanna, North Star and Duluth. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,562 per pupil, $10,989 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 Rice Lake: Hermantown Public School District ($12,681 per pupil).
Which schools Rice Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rice 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.
Contact Rice Lake's government
Who represents Rice Lake
Rice 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.