Wadena, MN town hall & government
Wadena spent $19.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,405 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
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wadena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
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.