Slater, MN town hall & government
Slater spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slater's government.
Where Slater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the federal government 37%
- From the state 12%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Slater collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Slater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Slater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northland Community Schools
Slater's K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Boy River, Boy River, Crooked Lake, Federal Dam and Gould. 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 32%
- State 53%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,677 per pupil, $13,980 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 Slater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slater 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 Slater's government
Who represents Slater
Slater 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.