Wolf Lake, MN town hall & government
Wolf Lake spent $116,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wolf Lake's government.
Where Wolf Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wolf 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 Wolf Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wolf Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Park Rapids Public School District
Wolf Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Arago, Clover, Lake Alice, Osage, Park Rapids and Savannah. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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 Wolf Lake: Menahga Public School District ($13,816 per pupil) · Frazee-Vergas Public School District ($15,793 per pupil).
Which schools Wolf Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wolf 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 Wolf Lake's government
Who represents Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake 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.