Silver Bay, MN town hall & government
Silver Bay spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,195 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Bay's government.
Where Silver Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Silver Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver Bay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Superior Public School District
Silver Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Ault, Beaver Bay, Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,682 per pupil, $10,465 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 Silver Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Bay 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 Silver Bay's government
Who represents Silver Bay
Silver Bay 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.