Wadena, MN town hall & government
Wadena spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wadena's government.
Where Wadena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the federal government 24%
- From the state 18%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wadena collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Wadena's K–12 school district, shared with Bluffton, Compton, Deer Creek, Leaf River, Wadena and Deer Creek. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,152 per pupil, $9,449 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 Wadena: Verndale Public School District ($14,670 per pupil).
Which schools Wadena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wadena 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 Wadena's government
Who represents Wadena
Wadena is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.