Walker, MN town hall & government
Walker spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,016 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walker's government.
Where Walker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Walker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Akeley, Badoura, Birch Lake, Hackensack, Hiram and Shingobee. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 17%
Of the $21,831 per pupil, $13,679 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 Walker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walker 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 Walker's government
Who represents Walker
Walker is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.