Three Lakes, MN town hall & government
Three Lakes spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Three Lakes's government.
Where Three Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 30%
- From the federal government 9%
Who works for Three Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Three Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cedar Mountain School District
Three Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Morgan, Morgan, Sherman, Eden and Bandon. 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 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,765 per pupil, $9,528 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 Three Lakes: Redwood Area School District ($15,649 per pupil) · Wabasso Public School District ($13,495 per pupil) · Springfield Public School District ($14,519 per pupil).
Which schools Three Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes's government
Who represents Three Lakes
Three Lakes 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.