Turtle Lake, MN town hall & government
Turtle Lake spent $245,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turtle Lake's government.
Where Turtle Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Turtle Lake collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Turtle Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Turtle Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Turtle Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Akeley, Badoura, Birch Lake, Hackensack, Hiram and Shingobee. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 17%
Of the $21,831 per pupil, $13,679 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.
Which schools Turtle Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turtle 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 Turtle Lake's government
Who represents Turtle Lake
Turtle 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.