Ben Wade, MN town hall & government
Ben Wade spent $124,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ben Wade's government.
Where Ben Wade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Ben Wade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minnewaska School District
Ben Wade's K–12 school district, shared with Barsness, Blue Mounds, Farwell, Glenwood, Glenwood and Grove Lake. 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 24%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $11,984 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 Ben Wade: West Central Area ($16,440 per pupil).
Which schools Ben Wade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ben Wade 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 Ben Wade's government
Who represents Ben Wade
Ben Wade 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.