St. Wendel, MN town hall & government
St. Wendel spent $682,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Wendel's government.
Where St. Wendel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for St. Wendel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holdingford Public School District
St. Wendel's K–12 school district, shared with Holdingford, Holding, Brockway, Avon and Krain. 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 21%
- State 75%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,768 per pupil, $8,422 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 St. Wendel: Sartell-St. Stephen School District ($13,911 per pupil) · St. Cloud Public School District ($17,140 per pupil).
Which schools St. Wendel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Wendel 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 St. Wendel's government
Who represents St. Wendel
St. Wendel is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Tom Emmer. 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.