Silver Leaf, MN town hall & government
Silver Leaf spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $97 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Leaf's government.
Where Silver Leaf's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 22%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Silver Leaf collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Silver Leaf
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frazee-Vergas Public School District
Silver Leaf's K–12 school district, shared with Frazee, Shell Lake, 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 Silver Leaf kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Leaf 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 Leaf's government
Who represents Silver Leaf
Silver Leaf 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.