Round Lake, MN town hall & government
Round Lake spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,879 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
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Round Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
Round Lake's elementary school district, shared with Brewster, Hersey, Indian Lake, Round Lake, Alba and Ewington. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,308 per pupil, $6,745 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.
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 Brad Finstad. 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.