Waite Park, MN town hall & government
Waite Park spent $21.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,526 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waite Park's government.
Where Waite Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Waite Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Cloud Public School District
Waite Park's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Haven, St. Joseph, St. Cloud, Clear Lake and St. Augusta. 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,140 per pupil, $10,881 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 Waite Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waite Park 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 Waite Park's government
Who represents Waite Park
Waite Park is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.