Ross Lake, MN town hall & government
Ross Lake spent $123,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $728 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ross Lake's government.
Where Ross Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ross 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 Ross Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aitkin Public School District
Ross 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 Ross Lake: Crosby-Ironton Public School District ($15,715 per pupil).
Which schools Ross Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ross 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 Ross Lake's government
Who represents Ross Lake
Ross 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.