Crosslake spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Crosslake’s city government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,748 per resident.
What stands out about how Crosslake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,454 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Crosslake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,454 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,111, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Crosslake spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($656,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crosslake itself left out).
About $1,748 per resident a year, or $4.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Crosslake reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,454 · 2024: $1,748.
full-time in March 2025, up from 17 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,301 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Crosslake’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Crosslake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crosslake →
Who’s in charge in Crosslake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crosslake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on crosslake.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,438).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools
Crosslake’s K–12 school district, shared with Breezy Point, Jenkins, Loon Lake Township, Pequot Lakes, Pelican Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $8,408 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
Crosby-Ironton Public School District · $15,715 per pupil
Pine River-Backus Public School District · $14,258 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Crosslake’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crosslake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crow Wing County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%27,423 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%14,173 votesOthers: 1.8% (770 votes).
Most votes in Crow Wing County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Crosslake lies in Crow Wing County. Every 2024 race in Crow Wing County is on the county’s page.
Crow Wing County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Crosslake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crosslake.govoffice.com ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Crosslake compares with the towns next door
Crosslake spent $1,454 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | $453 | $2,051 |
| Mission Township | $458 | $2,116 |
| Ideal Township | $824 | $2,950 |
| Breezy Point | $1,014 | $2,456 |
| Fifty Lakes | $1,515 | $2,675 |
| Crosslake | $1,454 | $3,301 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Crosslake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crosslake’s government
How much does Crosslake spend per resident?
About $1,748 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,454 was more than 72% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crosslake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,301 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crosslake.govoffice.com.
Who runs Crosslake’s government?
See crosslake.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crosslake yet.
How did Crosslake vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crosslake alone. Crow Wing County, where 100% of Crosslake lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crosslake?
21 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $165,496 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crosslake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Keri Heintzeman) and State House District 6A (Ben Davis). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crosslake’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →