Wolf Lake, MN town hall & government
Wolf Lake spent $484,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,800 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
- Utility sales 57%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Wolf Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menahga Public School District
Wolf Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Blueberry, Menahga, Shell River, Huntersville, Runeberg and Green Valley. 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 15%
- State 80%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,816 per pupil, $8,684 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: 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.