Town Hall · Spring Lake

Spring Lake, MN town hall & government

Spring Lake spent $898,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Lake's government.

Town budget

Where Spring Lake's money goes

Spent
$898,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$238
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$468 per resident
Roads & transportation
$375,00042%
Fire
$169,00019%
Interest on debt
$82,0009%
Administration & buildings
$79,0009%
Sewer & trash
$23,0003%
Parks & libraries
$17,0002%
Other
$153,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spring Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Spring Lake

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Spring Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Prior Lake, Savage and Credit River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,061
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
8,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$149.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $14,061 per pupil, $9,165 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.

Also serving Spring Lake: Jordan Public School District ($13,721 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spring Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$4,815
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$629,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Spring Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Spring Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spring Lake

Spring Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Spring Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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