Vasa, MN town hall & government
Vasa spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vasa's government.
Where Vasa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the federal government 23%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Vasa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vasa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Wing Public School District
Vasa's K–12 school district, shared with Red Wing, Wacouta, Welch, Hay Creek, Featherstone and Florence. 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 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.
Also serving Vasa: Cannon Falls Public School District ($14,037 per pupil) · Goodhue Public School District ($13,359 per pupil).
Which schools Vasa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vasa 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 Vasa's government
Who represents Vasa
Vasa is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.