Twin Lakes, MN town hall & government
Twin Lakes spent $88,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Twin Lakes's government.
Where Twin Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Twin Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albert Lea Public School District
Twin Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Albert Lea, Bancroft, Clarks Grove, Hayward, Hollandale and Manchester. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,748 per pupil, $12,007 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 Twin Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Twin 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 Twin Lakes's government
Who represents Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.