Star Lake, MN town hall & government
Star Lake spent $209,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Star Lake's government.
Where Star Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Star Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pelican Rapids Public School District
Star Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Erhard, Erhards Grove, Lida, Maplewood, Pelican Rapids and Pelican. 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 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,162 per pupil, $9,592 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 Star Lake: Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil).
Which schools Star Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Star 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 Star Lake's government
Who represents Star Lake
Star 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.