Walnut Lake, MN town hall & government
Walnut Lake spent $151,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Lake's government.
Where Walnut Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 7%
Who works for Walnut Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United South Central School District
Walnut Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Bricelyn, Clark, Easton, Freeborn, Kiester and Kiester. 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 69%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,853 per pupil, $9,364 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 Walnut Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut 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 Walnut Lake's government
Who represents Walnut Lake
Walnut Lake 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.