Silver Lake, MN town hall & government
Silver Lake spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Lake's government.
Where Silver Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Silver Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District
Silver Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Biscay, Brownton, Glencoe, Glencoe, Hale and Helen. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,505 per pupil, $9,432 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 Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver 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 Silver Lake's government
Who represents Silver Lake
Silver 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.