Round Lake, MN town hall & government
Round Lake spent $96,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Round Lake's government.
Where Round Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Utility sales 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Round 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 Round Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools
Round Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Grove, Oakland, Ogema, Popple Grove, Spring Creek and Waubun. 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 10%
- State 63%
- Federal 27%
Of the $17,767 per pupil, $10,726 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 Round Lake: Park Rapids Public School District ($14,940 per pupil) · Frazee-Vergas Public School District ($15,793 per pupil) · Detroit Lakes Public School District ($15,411 per pupil).
Which schools Round Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Round 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 Round Lake's government
Who represents Round Lake
Round 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.