Shell Lake, MN town hall & government
Shell Lake spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Lake's government.
Where Shell Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Shell Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shell Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Shell Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Silver Leaf, Toad Lake, Vergas, Evergreen and Burlington. 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 23%
- State 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,793 per pupil, $9,339 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 Shell Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell 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 Shell Lake's government
Who represents Shell Lake
Shell Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.