Big Woods, MN town hall & government
Big Woods spent $63,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Woods's government.
Where Big Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 49%
Big Woods didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Big Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District
Big Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Farley and Helgeland. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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 Big Woods: Stephen-Argyle Central Schools ($18,953 per pupil).
Which schools Big Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Woods 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 Big Woods's government
Who represents Big Woods
Big Woods 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.