Town Hall · Waldorf

Waldorf, MN town hall & government

Waldorf spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $10,214 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldorf's government.

Town budget

Where Waldorf's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$10,214
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$857,000
$3,826 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million65%
Water & other utilities
$361,00016%
Sewer & trash
$218,00010%
Administration & buildings
$51,0002%
Fire
$44,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Parks & libraries
$17,0001%
Other
$102,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waldorf

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Waldorf's K–12 school district, shared with Freedom, Janesville, Pemberton, Alton, Janesville and Vivian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,830
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
663
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,830 per pupil, $10,792 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Waldorf pay

Typical tax bill
$1,438
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$133,000
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 Waldorf's government

Town hall & decisions in Waldorf →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waldorf

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

All of Waldorf'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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