Wacouta, MN town hall & government
Wacouta spent $205,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wacouta's government.
Where Wacouta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wacouta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Wing Public School District
Wacouta's K–12 school district, shared with Red Wing, Welch, Hay Creek, Featherstone, Vasa 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.
Which schools Wacouta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wacouta 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 Wacouta's government
Who represents Wacouta
Wacouta 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.