Town Hall · Sunfish Lake

Sunfish Lake, MN town hall & government

Sunfish Lake spent $912,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,655 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sunfish Lake's money goes

Spent
$912,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,655
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$3,394 per resident
Roads & transportation
$519,00057%
Police
$144,00016%
Fire
$57,0006%
Administration & buildings
$51,0006%
Interest on debt
$36,0004%
Other
$105,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sunfish Lake

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 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

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Sunfish Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul and Eagan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,619
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
5,293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$140.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,619 per pupil, $11,349 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sunfish Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Typical home value
$1,115,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sunfish Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Sunfish Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sunfish Lake

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

All of Sunfish 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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