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Lake Wilson, MN town hall & government

Lake Wilson spent $433,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,933 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Wilson's government.

Town budget

Where Lake Wilson's money goes

Spent
$433,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,933
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$293,000
$1,308 per resident
Roads & transportation
$112,00026%
Water & other utilities
$99,00023%
Housing & development
$80,00018%
Fire
$65,00015%
Administration & buildings
$26,0006%
Interest on debt
$16,0004%
Parks & libraries
$11,0003%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$22,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 34%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake Wilson

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Murray County Central School District

Lake Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Chandler, Hadley, Iona, Leeds and Slayton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,459
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
701
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake Wilson pay

Typical tax bill
$573
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$98,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lake Wilson's government

Town hall & decisions in Lake Wilson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Wilson

Lake Wilson is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Lake Wilson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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