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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.

Town budget

Where Vasa's money goes

Spent
$495,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$559
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$439,00089%
Fire
$20,0004%
Administration & buildings
$5,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$30,0006%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vasa

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

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.

Also serving Vasa: Cannon Falls Public School District ($14,037 per pupil) · Goodhue Public School District ($13,359 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Vasa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,857
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$389,000
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 Vasa's government

Town hall & decisions in Vasa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vasa

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

All of Vasa'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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