Trout Lake, MN town hall & government
Trout Lake spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trout Lake's government.
Where Trout Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Trout Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trout Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenway Public School District
Trout Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bovey, Calumet, Coleraine, Lawrence, Marble and Taconite. 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 28%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,377 per pupil, $11,454 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 Trout Lake: Grand Rapids Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).
Which schools Trout Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trout 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 Trout Lake's government
Who represents Trout Lake
Trout Lake 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.