Town Hall · Red Wing

Red Wing, MN town hall & government

Red Wing spent $46 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,759 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Red Wing's town hall

  • Sep 30Wed · 5:15 pm
    Sister Cities CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council WorkshopCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pm
    Port Authority BoardCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Heritage Preservation CommissionCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 3:30 pm
    Housing & Redevelopment Authority BoardCity Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Red Wing's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Red Wing's money goes

Spent
$46 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,759
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$24.7 million
$1,482 per resident
Sewer & trash
$15.7 million34%
Fire
$6.7 million14%
Parks & libraries
$5.5 million12%
Police
$5.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million3%
Housing & development
$907,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$298,0001%
Other
$715,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Red Wing

Full-time staff
175
72 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 25 full-time firefighters
Fire
26 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time16 part
Police
30 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
20 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
29 full-time
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
8 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Wing Public School District

Red Wing's K–12 school district, shared with Wacouta, Welch, Hay Creek, Featherstone, Vasa and Florence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,612
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,231
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,233 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 Red Wing pay

Typical tax bill
$2,776
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$237,300
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.

Local

Contact Red Wing's government

🏛️ Official websitered-wing.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Red Wing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Wing

Red Wing is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Red Wing'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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